[Hiring] Chief Estimator @Weston Solutions

Role Description

Weston Solutions is seeking a Chief Estimator, Construction and Environmental Services to lead and mature the company’s estimating and preconstruction discipline across commercial, federal, civil, infrastructure, environmental remediation, and design-build pursuits, with project values ranging from approximately $1MM to $200MM. This role will serve as the senior technical authority for estimating while helping build the early preconstruction capabilities needed to improve scope definition, constructability review, procurement strategy, risk planning, value alternatives, and bid-to-execution handoff.

• Lead Weston’s estimating and preconstruction discipline across various pursuits.
• Own estimate strategy for major, complex, and high-risk opportunities.
• Establish scalable estimating standards, tools, templates, review gates, and governance.
• Lead development and review of ROM, conceptual, parametric, budgetary, detailed, and final proposal estimates.
• Validate assumptions, quantities, production rates, labor, equipment, materials, escalation, indirect costs, contingencies, and risk allowances.
• Review subcontractor and vendor pricing for completeness and reasonableness.
• Partner with procurement to develop sourcing strategies and bid packages.
• Identify scope gaps, overlaps, alternates, allowances, constructability issues, and logistics risks.
• Develop/train estimators in scope ownership and technical estimating.
• Improve bid-to-execution transition by converting estimate assumptions into actionable guidance.
• Support strategy development and market research by gathering competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of estimating experience in construction, environmental remediation, infrastructure, civil, commercial, or federal project environments.
• Demonstrated experience estimating projects across a broad value range, preferably from approximately $1MM to $200MM.
• Demonstrated experience leading estimates for fixed-price, design-build, commercial, environmental, civil, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, environmental field execution, and subcontractor pricing.
• Experience developing ROM, conceptual, parametric, budgetary, and detailed estimates.
• Experience reviewing subcontractor proposals, vendor quotes, and bid tabs.
• Ability to lead estimate reviews and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience supporting proposal teams, capture teams, operations leaders, and project managers during competitive pursuits.
• Experience with both commercial construction and environmental estimating.
• Experience with federal agencies such as USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, DOE, USPS, or similar public-sector clients.
• Experience developing estimating review thresholds, governance models, and approval processes.
• Experience in design-build, infrastructure, utilities, environmental remediation, and civil construction.
• Experience mentoring or leading a team of estimators.
• Professional credentials such as CEP, CPE, PSP, CCP, DBIA, PMP, CCM, PE, or equivalent are desirable.

Benefits

• Generous, comprehensive benefits package with high value options.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions.
• Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave.
• Life and disability plans.
• Critical illness and accident plans.
• Work/Life flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities.