Senior Estimator
Design-Build Construction | Industrial | Manufacturing | Processing | Commercial Facilities Hybrid Remote - Commutable to West Lafayette, IN
Six-Figure Base + Performance Bonus + Full Benefits
About Summit EPC Summit EPC is a privately held design-build EPC firm delivering complex industrial, manufacturing, food processing, agricultural, and specialty commercial facilities across North America. We offer the scale and technical challenge of large projects without the bureaucracy and burnout common in national construction firms. Our teams operate with ownership, trust, and direct access to decision makers. We are building long-term leaders, not just filling seats.
About the Role The Senior Estimator leads the detailed pricing and bid development of large, complex design-build projects. This role is responsible for assembling complete, accurate, and competitive project pricing from early design budgets through final GMP or lump sum proposal.
Core Responsibilities Develop detailed trade scopes and bid packages Solicit, qualify, and manage subcontractor bid coverage Level subcontractor proposals for scope alignment and completeness Identify scope gaps, overlaps, and constructability concerns Build detailed project budgets and cost summaries Prepare clear assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions Support value engineering and cost refinement during design development Coordinate clean turnover to project management and field teams
What Makes This Opportunity Different Work directly with Preconstruction, Engineering, and Operations in an integrated design-build model Price technically demanding industrial facilities with complex structural, civil, and MEP scopes Operate in a collaborative, performance-driven culture with accessible leadership Hybrid flexibility with intentional work-life balance Clear growth trajectory within a growing industrial firm
Qualifications 5 to 10+ years of experience in commercial or industrial construction 3+ years of dedicated estimating experience assembling detailed project pricing Ground-up project experience for facilities exceeding $10 million in construction value Well-rounded construction trade knowledge in commercial or industrial projects Experience soliciting, evaluating, and leveling subcontractor bids Design-build experience preferred but not required. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
Opportunity begins with dialogue. If you are seeking a compelling alternative to traditional big-firm construction careers while still working on challenging commercial and industrial projects, let’s have a conversation!
Design-Build Construction | Industrial | Manufacturing | Processing | Commercial Facilities Hybrid Remote - Commutable to West Lafayette, IN
Six-Figure Base + Performance Bonus + Full Benefits
About Summit EPC Summit EPC is a privately held design-build EPC firm delivering complex industrial, manufacturing, food processing, agricultural, and specialty commercial facilities across North America. We offer the scale and technical challenge of large projects without the bureaucracy and burnout common in national construction firms. Our teams operate with ownership, trust, and direct access to decision makers. We are building long-term leaders, not just filling seats.
About the Role The Senior Estimator leads the detailed pricing and bid development of large, complex design-build projects. This role is responsible for assembling complete, accurate, and competitive project pricing from early design budgets through final GMP or lump sum proposal.
Core Responsibilities Develop detailed trade scopes and bid packages Solicit, qualify, and manage subcontractor bid coverage Level subcontractor proposals for scope alignment and completeness Identify scope gaps, overlaps, and constructability concerns Build detailed project budgets and cost summaries Prepare clear assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions Support value engineering and cost refinement during design development Coordinate clean turnover to project management and field teams
What Makes This Opportunity Different Work directly with Preconstruction, Engineering, and Operations in an integrated design-build model Price technically demanding industrial facilities with complex structural, civil, and MEP scopes Operate in a collaborative, performance-driven culture with accessible leadership Hybrid flexibility with intentional work-life balance Clear growth trajectory within a growing industrial firm
Qualifications 5 to 10+ years of experience in commercial or industrial construction 3+ years of dedicated estimating experience assembling detailed project pricing Ground-up project experience for facilities exceeding $10 million in construction value Well-rounded construction trade knowledge in commercial or industrial projects Experience soliciting, evaluating, and leveling subcontractor bids Design-build experience preferred but not required. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
Opportunity begins with dialogue. If you are seeking a compelling alternative to traditional big-firm construction careers while still working on challenging commercial and industrial projects, let’s have a conversation!