F.H. Paschen

Builds and renovates buildings and infrastructure

Estimator

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIrving, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or another degree related to the built environment.
Five to eight years of estimating, cost control, project management, and/or engineering experience in a construction environment.
Knowledge of estimating techniques and cost control, and the ability to interpret computerized cost data and systems.
Extensive knowledge of construction means and methods, costs, and engineering principles across a wide variety of project types, and the ability to estimate hard-bid, negotiated, and conceptual projects.

Responsibilities

Support and work with management, operations, and estimating staff to review project plans, requirements, and specifications.
Generate budgets, estimates, and proposals with an understanding of constructability, means and methods, logistics, schedule, risk, and profitability for each project.
Supervise project engineers, assistant project managers, and construction interns assigned to contracts and/or work orders.
Create work proposals.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine the scope of work and required contents of estimates.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoffs of the scope of work.
Maintain backup files for estimate figures, including accurate, current supplier pricing information gathered through direct contact, sales brochures, and price lists.
Review design options and recommend solutions based on cost, engineering quality, or material availability.
Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity analysis reports into unit and man-hour figures.
Attend pre-bid meetings and review proposal specifications and drawings to determine project scope and required estimate contents.
Coordinate the total estimating effort for assigned bids or projects.
Interact with owners, architects/engineers, and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
Negotiate financial disputes and change orders with owners.
Serve as the administrative point of contact for the owner.
Understand project scope details.
Create and maintain project cost reports.
Document and negotiate changes that may affect project completion or contract costs with subcontractors and owners.
Develop a field quality assurance and quality control plan with the superintendent.
Collaborate with superintendents on the project safety plan.
Manage minority- and women-owned business enterprise subcontracting requirements.
Manage equal employment opportunity and affirmative action contract requirements.
Report to various work locations as assigned.

Estimator

F.H. Paschen · Irving, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-03

Workplace: on_site

Department: Texas

Description

F.H. Paschen has over 115 years of experience in the construction industry. You’ve driven on highways we paved, you’ve travelled through airports we modernized, you’ve commuted through rail stations we constructed, and your children learn in schools we built. But we are MORE than that. We offer MORE Versatility—as we work in any industry, offering any delivery method and service. We operate with MORE Tenacity—as we maneuver through tight schedules, spaces, and budgets. We provide MORE Ingenuity—by creating solutions to solve your greatest challenges. And we perform with MORE Pride—in focusing on safety and quality, and in offering more opportunities for our communities and diverse populations to build with us. We deliver far more than just on time and on budget—we deliver with MORE Paschen.

Overview:

An Estimator supports and works with management, operations and estimating staff in the review of project plans, requirements, and specifications. The Estimator generates budgets, estimates and proposals with the understanding of the constructability, means and methods, logistics, schedule, risk, and profitability of each project. Must have extensive knowledge of construction means and methods, costs, and engineering principles with a wide variety of project types and be capable of estimating hard bid, negotiated and conceptual projects.

Supervisory responsibility for Project Engineer(s), Assistant Project Manager(s), and Construction Intern assigned to contract(s) and/or work orders.
Create work proposals.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
Review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into unit and man hour figures.
Review proposal specifications, drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
Prepare estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
Coordinate total estimating effort relevant to bid/project as assigned.
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimates figures.
Interact with owner, A/E, and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
Negotiate financial disputes and change orders with owners.
Administrative point of contact for the owner
Understand details of project scope of work
Create and maintain project cost reports.
Document and negotiate changes that may affect project completion or contract costs with subcontractors and owners.
Develop field quality assurance and quality control plan with Superintendent.
Collaboration of project safety plan with Superintendent(s)
Responsible for managing MBE/WBE subcontracting requirements.
Responsible for EEO/Affirmative action contract requirements
Must report to various work locations as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or another degree related to the built environment.
5-8 years estimating, cost control, project management, and/or engineering experience in construction environment.
Knowledge of estimating techniques and cost control, plus ability to interpret computerized cost data and systems is essential.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
401K matching
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Referral program
Professional development assistance

F.H. Paschen is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you require an accommodation in order to complete this application, please contact Tracy Tesnow at 773-444-3474.

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About the Company

F.H. Paschen

Builds and renovates buildings and infrastructure

F.H. Paschen builds and renovates infrastructure and buildings for public agencies and private owners across the United States. Its work covers highways, bridges, transit systems and facilities such as schools, hospitals and municipal buildings. The contractor works with owners before construction to review designs, establish budgets and schedules, and resolve practical building issues. It earns revenue through construction contracts, including design-build arrangements that place design and construction under one agreement, and construction management services that coordinate subcontractors and site work. Founded in 1975, F.H. Paschen is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1975

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