Estimator

Clark.wd5.clarkexternal

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Sterling, VA Until 8/21/2026 First posted June 6, 2025 Last posted July 28, 2025
Job description
The Estimator helps grow Clark’s capabilities on both design-bid-build and design-build projects. This key member of our team will passionately help promote the development of creative, innovative solutions to construction challenges and enjoy the acquisition of winning profitable work.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethical behavior when representing the Company
  • Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimate for projects
  • Perform portions of estimates for multi-discipline projects including scope determinations and accurate quantity survey
  • Solicit Subcontractor and/or Vendor quotes and evaluate them for scope and
  • Lead meetings with Subcontractors to develop complete scopes and discuss strategy
  • Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required on bids
  • Assist in developing a strategy to achieve minority participation requirements
  • Review total estimate to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal quotation
  • Monitor comparison of estimated costs to actual costs
  • Preparing responses to Request for Qualifications (RFQ's) and Request for Proposals (RFP's).
  • Research and promote continuous improvement in developing more efficient estimating methods
  • Examine construction sites and observe unusual or challenging conditions
     

Basic Qualifications
 

  • Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or related degree preferred but not required
  • 3+ years of related experience preferably as a commercial construction estimator
  • Passionate about profession, dedicated to winning work and willing to take pride and ownership of work product
  • Field experience is desirable
  • Demonstrate the ability to either lead or be a part of a team for multiple projects and pursuits
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
  • Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
  • Must be detail oriented, technically sound and have good communication skills
  • Familiar with both conceptual and self-perform estimating
  • Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes

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About this role

Summary

Prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for construction projects.

Job title

Estimator

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Located in Sterling, VA; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringconstruction managementcommercial constructionconstruction drawingsmicrosoft wordmicrosoft excelorganizational skillscommunication

Preferred skills

field experienceconceptual estimatingself-perform estimating

Specializations

estimatingconstruction managementcost analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sterling, VA, USA

On-site City