Senior Estimator- Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

# Senior Estimator **Location:** Project-Based **Employment Type:** Full-Time **Travel:** Approximately 75% Travel Required ## Help Win the Nation's Most Complex Mission-Critical Projects The successful delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical infrastructure begins long before construction starts. Accurate estimating, strategic planning, vendor engagement, and risk identification are critical to developing competitive proposals and positioning projects for successful execution. Senior Estimators play a key role in evaluating opportunities, developing pricing strategies, coordinating bid efforts, and supporting project teams from pursuit through turnover. ## About Michels Infrastructure Solutions **Michels Infrastructure Solutions (MIS)** brings together the full capabilities of the Michels Family of Companies under a **Super General Contractor (Super GC)** model, providing mission-critical owners and developers with a single point of accountability for every phase of project execution. By combining self-performed specialty design, construction, and commissioning services, MIS delivers large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with greater control over safety, quality, schedule, and cost. MIS specializes in the delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities, leveraging expertise across mass grading and site development, wet and dry utilities, fiber and telecommunications infrastructure, ground improvement, deep foundations, structural concrete, power infrastructure, and commissioning. Our integrated delivery approach enables customers to partner with a single-source team capable of executing some of North America's most complex and demanding infrastructure projects. --- ## Position Overview As a **Senior Estimator**, you will evaluate project opportunities, bid specifications, drawings, schedules, and project requirements to ensure all scope elements are properly identified, quantified, priced, and documented. You will lead estimating efforts for large-scale mission-critical projects, typically valued at $10M and greater, while collaborating with procurement, operations, project management, and executive leadership teams to develop competitive and executable project proposals. This role is responsible for preparing accurate estimates, securing vendor and subcontractor pricing, developing schedules and forecasts, identifying project risks, and ensuring seamless turnover to project execution teams following award. Success requires strong technical construction knowledge, attention to detail, organizational discipline, negotiation skills, and the ability to produce highly accurate work under demanding deadlines. --- ## Key Responsibilities - Lead estimating efforts for hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects. - Review bid specifications, drawings, schedules, contracts, and owner requirements to ensure all project scope elements are captured and quantified. - Prepare material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates. - Coordinate with procurement teams to obtain vendor pricing and support buyout strategies. - Develop relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure timely and competitive bid participation. - Identify project risks, assumptions, exclusions, opportunities, and constructability considerations throughout the estimating process. - Support successful project turnover by communicating estimate assumptions, risks, budgets, and bid strategies to project management teams. --- ## What You'll Do - Evaluate bid opportunities and review project requirements to ensure complete understanding of project scope and execution requirements. - Prepare quantity takeoffs for civil, utility, concrete, power, telecommunications, fiber, and mission-critical construction scopes. - Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, pricing models, forecasts, and bid proposals. - Work closely with Procurement to secure vendor quotations and evaluate supplier pricing. - Solicit, manage, and evaluate subcontractor proposals while maintaining strong subcontractor relationships. - Develop project schedules, staffing assumptions, production rates, and cost forecasts supporting project pursuits. - Track project budget-to-actual performance data and help develop historical estimating information for future pursuits. - Participate in estimate reviews, bid strategy meetings, risk assessments, and proposal development sessions. - Review project documents with Project Managers and Operations personnel, highlighting areas of risk, concern, schedule impacts, and potential cost exposure. - Prepare estimate summaries and executive presentations supporting project pursuit decisions. - Properly turnover bid documentation, estimate assumptions, buyout strategies, budgets, and project expectations to assigned project teams following award. --- ## Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.? - We deliver some of North America's largest and most complex hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects. - We leverage a unique Super GC delivery model that combines specialty construction capabilities under a single-source delivery approach. - We are family owned and operated. - We invest an average of **$5,000 per employee per year** in training and career development. - We perform challenging, meaningful work that supports cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, and economic growth. - We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title. - We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors. - We offer opportunities to influence the pursuit and delivery of nationally significant mission-critical projects. --- ## Comprehensive Benefits Package - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Life Insurance - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Savings Account (HSA) - Short-Term Disability Insurance - Long-Term Disability Insurance - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Legal Plan - Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan *Benefits may vary based on position and location.* --- ## Why You? - You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people. - You relish new challenges and evolving technology. - You cringe when you hear: “Because that's the way we've always done it.” - You enjoy solving complex construction, operational, and commercial challenges. - You thrive in environments where accuracy, organization, and attention to detail drive success. - You enjoy building relationships and negotiating successful outcomes. - You are motivated by ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. - You want your work to directly contribute to winning transformative infrastructure projects. --- ## What It Takes - Bachelor's degree in **Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline** and **6-10 years of related estimating, construction, engineering, or project operations experience**, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Experience estimating large-scale mission-critical, hyperscale data center, heavy civil, utility, power, EPC, infrastructure, or complex commercial construction projects. - Strong ability to review drawings, specifications, bid packages, schedules, contracts, and project requirements to develop complete and accurate estimates. - Experience preparing quantity takeoffs, budgets, forecasts, and competitive bid proposals. - Experience obtaining and evaluating vendor pricing and subcontractor quotations. - Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong subcontractor and supplier relationships. - Negotiation experience with vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, and project stakeholders. - Experience developing project schedules, production assumptions, and project forecasts. - Understanding of project budgets, cost tracking, estimate accuracy, and historical performance analysis. - Experience supporting project turnovers and communicating project risks, assumptions, and estimate strategies to operations teams. - Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. - Experience with estimating software, takeoff platforms, and preconstruction tools. - Experience with HCSS, B2W, HeavyBid, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or related estimating and scheduling software is preferred. - Previous project management experience is preferred. - Strong analytical, organizational, communication, problem-solving, and presentation skills. - Ability to manage multiple pursuits simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. - Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. - Ability to travel approximately **75%** and support long-term onsite project assignments throughout North America as required. Travel may include extended durations based on project assignments and business needs. **Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.—where you don't just build projects, you build a career.** AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability