Senior Estimator - Light Industrial Construction
JOB_53857451182270Job type
PermanentLocation
HoustonProfession
ConstructionIndustry
ConstructionPay
$145.000–165,000 + Yearly Bonus + Sign-on bonus + Top tier benefitsClosing date
25 May 2026
Specific Light Industrial experience is required.
Your new company
You’ll be joining a nationally active real estate development and construction organization with a rapidly growing industrial platform. The firm develops large‑scale industrial facilities across multiple U.S. markets and is backed by a strong capital base and long-term development strategy. With an expanding nationwide pipeline and significant projects underway, the company offers stability, complexity, and exposure to high‑profile industrial developments.
Your new role
- Developing feasibility, conceptual, and option budgets to support land acquisition and site pursuit efforts with limited design information
- Producing conceptual estimates used in pro forma modeling to assess project viability across multiple U.S. markets
- Forecasting, monitoring, and controlling project costs throughout design development
- Advising on alternative design solutions and building systems to maintain budget alignment
- Supporting project buyout by developing scopes, bid packages, analyzing proposals, and negotiating with subcontractors
- Establishing guaranteed maximum price (GMP) budgets for fast‑tracked industrial projects
- Creating and maintaining scopes of work and estimating templates for trade packages
- Assembling and issuing RFP packages to third‑party general contractors and leveling proposals against internal budgets
- Building and maintaining subcontractor relationships and regional databases in target markets
What you'll need to succeed
- Minimum of 8+ years of construction industry experience, with a strong focus on industrial projects
- Proven background in pre-construction and estimating, including conceptual estimating
- Experience working closely with development and project teams during early design phases
- Strong understanding of cost drivers, subcontractor scopes, and fast‑track project delivery
- Ability to work across multiple markets and manage complex, large‑scale project budgets
- Project Management experience is a plus, but estimating experience is required.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive base salary aligned with senior‑level responsibility
- Annual bonus opportunity and sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Exposure to large, high‑value industrial developments nationwide
- A long-term opportunity within a growing industrial platform backed by significant capital investment
What you need to do now
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Talk to Carlos Sierra, the specialist consultant managing this position
Located in Austin, 305 E Huntland Dr, Suite 400DTelephone: 8326483164