Kent Companies

Senior Estimator

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Mill, SC, USA$92k - $150k

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering is required.
At least 5 years of concrete estimating experience is required.
At least 5 years in a leadership capacity is required.
Proven experience managing concrete preconstruction processes is required.
In-depth knowledge of construction principles and practices is required.
Experience building relationships and working with subcontractors and vendors is required.
A valid driver's license is required.
Reliable transportation to workplaces and job locations is required.
The candidate must successfully pass a driving-related background check when driving.
The candidate must pass a drug screening.
The candidate must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
Identify each project's competitive advantages and risks, and communicate and evaluate them with the Operations team.
Provide value-engineering and design-assist solutions, including their cost and schedule impacts.
Collaborate with the Operations team to gather input on production, schedule, staffing, and related matters.
Review contractual requirements, specifications, site logistics, and drawings to develop a project construction plan as the basis for cost estimating.
Conduct thorough and detailed project take-offs to quantify all items in the scope.
Create complete estimates covering all aspects of the scope of work, including alternates, general conditions, valid vendor and subcontractor pricing, materials and equipment costs, and labor production and wage rates aligned with the bid strategy.
Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing, review prequalification requirements, and determine the best-qualified subcontractors.
Identify project-specific risks to Kent Companies, assess their potential impact, and develop potential mitigation strategies.
Prepare accurate and comprehensive proposals, including durations, assumptions, exclusions, and all required submission documentation.
Follow up with customers to gather feedback on pricing and scope, promote Kent differentiators, and request meetings to discuss how Kent can add value to projects.
Track and follow up on identified opportunities and ensure timely closure using Unanet CRM.
Participate in post-bid interviews when requested, providing accurate details about scope, sequence, assumptions, expectations, and exclusions.
Maintain a preconstruction schedule, including a bid calendar, to manage deadlines on time.
Assist with project hand-offs to project management and field operations teams, ensuring clear understanding of project scope, build assumptions, schedule, and manpower assumptions.
Identify potential improvements to estimating processes to ensure accurate estimates consistent with divisional costs.
Develop preliminary project schedules and pour plans with input from the Operations team for the bid process.

Desired Qualifications

Practical leadership abilities, including motivation, goal setting, and conflict management.
Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization, and multitasking.
A creative, results-oriented approach, with a keen sense of urgency and self-motivation.

Senior Estimator

Kent Companies · Fort Mill, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-02

Salary: USD 92,000–150,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Carolinas Concrete Office/Salaried 127

Description

Summary
The Senior Estimator functions as the lead estimator to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential projects, including pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders on existing contracts. The Senior Estimator reviews analyzes, and interprets contract documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed and comprehensive project cost estimates and exercises sound judgment to arrive at the complete cost estimate with appropriate profit margins to achieve division goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
Identifies competitive edge and risks to each project; communicates and evaluates with the Operations team.
Provides value engineering and design assist solutions, including cost/schedule impacts.
Collaborates with the Operations Team for input on production, schedule, staffing, etc...
Reviews contractual requirements, specifications, site logistics, and drawings to develop a plan for the project construction to be utilized as the basis of the cost estimating process.
Accurately conducts a thorough and detailed project take-off to quantify all items in the scope.
Creates the complete estimate accounting for all aspects of the scope of work, including correct alternates, general conditions, inputting valid vendor and subcontractor pricing, materials and equipment costs, and proper labor production and wage rates aligned with the bid strategy.?
Solicits subcontractor and supplier pricing, reviewed prequalification requirements, and determined the best-qualified subcontractors.
Identifies project-specific risk issues, the potential impact on Kent Companies, and potential strategies to help mitigate those risks.
Prepare accurate and comprehensive proposals, including durations, assumptions, a complete list of exclusions, and all required documentation for submission.
Follow up with each customer to gather feedback on pricing and scope (postmortem), promote the Kent differentiators, and request a meeting with each customer to discuss how Kent can provide value to the project.
Provide timely follow-up, closure, and tracking of all identified opportunities using Unanet CRM.
Participate in post-bid interviews when requested to provide accurate details about the scope, sequence, assumptions, expectations, and exclusions.
Maintains a preconstruction schedule, including a bid calendar, to ensure deadlines are managed on time.
Assists with the "project hand-off" to the project management and field operations team to ensure a clear understanding of project scope, build assumptions, schedule, and manpower assumptions.
Identifies potential improvements that innovate the estimating processes to ensure accurate estimates consistent with divisional costs.
Develop preliminary project schedules and pour plans with input from the Operations Team to incorporate into the bid process.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed anytime, with or without notice.

Required experience, qualifications, and education.

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering, 5+ years of concrete estimating experience, and five years in a leadership capacity.
Proven experience managing concrete preconstruction processes.
In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices is required.
Experience building relationships and working with subcontractors and vendors.
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Valid driver's license
Reliable transportation
Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
Ability to pass a drug screening

Preferred education and experience

Practical leadership abilities, like motivation, goal setting, and conflict management
Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization, and multitasking.
Creative and results-oriented, with a keen sense of urgency and self-motivation.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license
Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
Ability to pass drug screening.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

Weekly pay
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Supplemental insurance options
Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
Scholarship opportunities for dependents
Leadership development opportunities

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