Senior Estimator

The Lignum Group

Chantilly, VA 22021

United States

Posted July 1, 2025

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Senior Level

Valid until July 31, 2025

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Job Description

Job Title: Interiors Lead Estimator

Projects: Residential and Commercial Building Internal and External scopes. Contract values up to $20million.

Company: One of the largest specialist exterior envelope and interiors contactors in the United States, looking to expand their interiors HQ in Chantilly, VA and further offices throughout South-East; growing the Internal Division.

The Interior division of this leading building envelope contractor is focused on partnering with industry leading General Contractors on a range of projects and complexities. The Estimator will report directly to the Head of Pre-Construction and will work with the Client Executive team to manage new opportunity (ITB) project estimates, pricing budgets, managing RFI, addendums, ASI’s, and Change Order pricing for Project managers on awarded work by won by the estimator for a full-service pre-construction solution.

The primary job duties:

Perform day-to-day activities of an estimator.
Maintain comprehensive budgets, takeoffs and project schedules.
Assist in the evaluation, analysis and selection of equipment, tools and rigging required to install a variety of scopes, when pricing projects.
Review material take-offs for accuracy and completeness as prepared by the design department. (When requested by PM team to review).
Review internally produced shop requirements (When requested by PM team to review).
Review shop drawings and coordinate critical aspects of details with production and installation teams. (When requested by PM team to review).
Other responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

BS/MS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture, preferred but not essential.
5+ years of experience working in Interior drywall, related interiors sector, essential in the marketplace.
Fundamental understanding of building construction methodology and typical equipment, machinery and rigging that is used.
Proficient with MSOffice suit (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Proficient with PDF editing software such as Bluebeam or Adobe.
Basic ability with CAD software is a plus.
Able to travel as required.
Able to effectively work in an office environment.

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