Lead Estimator
Salary/Rate:US$140,000 - US$180,000 per annum
Job Type:Office Based
Contract Type:Permanent
Town/City:Hoboken
County:New Jersey
Sector:Construction & Development
Job ref:JN -062025-83898_1751905397
Post Date:07. 07. 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter
Samuel Levine
Managing Consultant - Construction & Development
About the Role
Lead Estimator - projects in private & public sectors
140,000 - 180,000 base salary
Family-owned General Contractor based in Hoboken, NJ
Responsibilities
- The Lead Estimator is responsible for conceptualizing and interpreting the scope of work from both incomplete or schematic documents and complete detailed documents as well as working closely with other Preconstruction team members to assist with the successful delivery of design phase services
- Perform both conceptual and detailed estimating on civil, architectural, and structural portions of projects ranging in size from $5M to $10M+
- Prepare conceptual estimates
- Produce quantitative surveys and accurate pricing for a project to support a Lump Sum Price
- Coordinate project documents for all delivery methods
- Obtain and present unit pricing data
- Responsible for outlining clarifications and qualifications within an estimate
- Provide backup for estimates to be used during analysis and review
Qualifications
- 7+ years minimum experience
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field preferred
- Ability to review/negotiate costs for all change orders and field orders.
- Technical/Software Proficient with Microsoft Excel, MS Office, MS Project, and additional Estimating/Construction applications
- Support negotiations for settling contract change modifications and potential claims.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
The above salary range represents Cobalt's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base compensation range at the time of posting and is a part of the total rewards package this client provides to employees.
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