Civil Estimator

Position Overview

We are adding a Civil Estimator to our team. Primarily, you will serve as a crucial part of the Component Take-Off (CTO) process. You will lead weekly calls with the onsite construction team, review issued engineering deliverables, and ensure that Kiewit is correctly tracking the quantities that feed the project controls process. Additionally, this role will engage with ongoing estimates working with engineering and construction teams, reviewing, analyzing & interpreting contract documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop comprehensive cost estimates for various Industrial facilities.

You will be involved in assembling estimates and the CTO process with different execution methodologies (Design-bid-build, design/build, EPC). Our Industrial estimating team supports a wide variety of facility projects, and have subject matter experts that excel in estimating that want to share their knowledge and help you grow your career.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service engineering consulting and design firm serving a broad range of industrial markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve the industrial, transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our operations-focused engineering provides our clients with safe and efficient facilities, and it integrates our 130 years of construction experience to finish projects on time and to make sure that Nobody Gets Hurt.

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC (Engineer Procure Construct) and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Pulp and Paper, Steel & Aluminum, Industrial Buildings, and Industrial Energy, Water and Utilities.

Location

This is an office-based position, preferably based in Lenexa, Kansas. Based on applicant quality and experience, there is some flexibility for being located in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Understand the design engineering process and what/how data is generated to feed into estimates.
• Develop quantity components to support construction schedule development and tracking
• Review multidisciplinary engineering deliverables to understand construction requirements and execution strategy.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure technical alignment and completeness of scope.
• Understand project execution strategies, sequencing, geographic considerations, and best practices to ensure practical and buildable solutions.
• Be involved with and understand how quantities ultimately become components in construction execution.
• Gather expertise for the best methods of quantifying and componentizing scopes of work to support estimating, construction execution, schedule integration and past cost.
• Monitor the CTO Queue for new/updated engineering deliverables.
• Perform component quantity take-offs based on engineering deliverables, vendor deliverables, constructability input, etc.
• Tag components as appropriate to support the field execution team and schedule integration.
• Complete CTO Field Requests as assigned.
• Upload components to InEight Plan – Quantity Tracking.
• Ensure all component take-offs are accurate and done in a time that supports the field execution team.
• Designate Discipline Estimators to perform component take-offs.
• Assist in identifying the need for additional Cost Codes (WBSs) and/or component tags (e.g., Area, System, Turnover, Subsystem) and communicate gaps to the Quantity Manager.
• Understand deviations from the estimate during field execution and communicate back to Discipline Department Managers and Discipline Engineering Principals to improve processes and adjust assumptions.
• Understand root causes for quantity growth/reduction and implement changes to the estimating process as needed.
• Participate in weekly CTO Coordination Meeting(s) with CTO team and Field Engineers.
• Participate in monthly Quantity Review Meetings with the Engineering, Field, and CTO teams.
• Key team members to collaborate with: Discipline Estimators, Quantity Manager, Discipline Field Engineers, Engineering and Construction teams on project, Discipline Department Manager and Discipline Engineering Principal.
• When working on estimates, apply industry-standard estimating metrics, production rates, and historical data to validate pricing assumptions and explain variances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience demonstrating advanced estimating expertise.
• 4+ years of experience estimating industrial EPC or construction projects (large-project experience preferred).
• Experience coordinating efforts on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team-building capabilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. #LI-KS23

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.