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Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you.
Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive 92+% member retention rate! Learn more at foth.com/careers.
As a Lead Estimator – Industrial, you'll prepare timely, accurate, and competitive estimates for industrial capital projects. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our estimating competency, including the practices, processes, and tools that support it.
As a trusted partner to our clients, you can take pride in supporting a team that works to achieve 100% client retention all while helping grow a high-performing estimating competency. In this role, you can work remotely and expect to travel to client sites and to our Green Bay, WI office.
Primary Requirements:
- Estimate Development: Prepare cost estimates for industrial capital projects at every stage, from early conceptual and factored estimates to detailed and check estimates. Develop quantities, labor, materials, equipment and subcontract pricing that are accurate, competitive and delivered on schedule
- Constructability & Field Insight: Use practical construction knowledge to build a realistic basis for each estimate, including crew makeup, sequencing, site access, productivity and execution risk. Find gaps in scope and potential issues early
- Documentation & Quality: Document estimate basis, assumptions, exclusions and clarifications clearly. Perform self-reviews of your own estimates and peer reviews of estimates prepared by others to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with project managers, engineers, clients, suppliers and contractors. Explain cost drivers and assumptions in plain language, and support PMs in client discussions
- Bid & Proposal Support: Gather and review vendor and subcontractor quotes and contractor proposals. Compare them against internal estimates and flag risks or inconsistencies
- Continuous Improvement: Follow Foth's estimating practices, processes and tools, and help improve them. Learn new tools and techniques as the estimating group grows
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of construction, preconstruction, or field experience, including at least 3 years estimating capital construction projects
- Experience estimating multi-discipline industrial or manufacturing capital projects at both conceptual and detailed stages
- Experience with design-build, engineering-led construction, or similar project delivery models
- Experience using construction cost estimating software and Microsoft Excel
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preconstruction experience with a contractor or design-builder, such as conceptual budgeting, constructability reviews, value engineering, subcontractor bid solicitation and leveling, and helping projects move from design into construction
- Experience estimating electrical and controls, and/or building trades (architectural, HVAC, plumbing)
- Experience in food, beverage, consumer products and life sciences industries
- Experience with Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), CostOS, RSMeans, Compass or similar tools
- Familiarity with AACE estimating practices, such as estimate classes, basis of estimate (BOE) documents and contingency
- Professional certification (e.g., CEP, CCP, CPE)
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