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Project Estimator

Terracon Consultants, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
15080 A Cir (Show on map)
Dec 25, 2025
Job Description Come to Terracon and discover what great looks like. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work with great people and work on great projects. Our Omaha office currently has a fabulous opportunity for a Project Estimator within the Construction Materials Department. At Terracon, you can have the opportunity to build a career focused on rewarding and exciting projects that help the community where you live. At Terracon, safety is a core value. Working safely is an uncompromising commitment at all levels of the company to ensure everyone goes home safe to their family each and every day. General Responsibilities: Seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical Project Estimator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates for various projects, ensuring our projects remain competitive and profitable. This role involves collaborating with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive estimates and prepare proposals for clients. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Analyze and evaluate: Review project plans, project specifications, and other documentation to determine labor, material, and time requirements. Estimate costs: Compute and prepare detailed cost estimates for proposed projects, including all associated expenses. Communicate and present: Present cost projections and project estimates to management, clients, and other stakeholders in a clear and polite manner. Monitor budgets: Ensure project budgets are maintained and help identify any discrepancies between estimated and actual costs. Suggest cost-saving options: Recommend cost-reduction strategies when possible. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate with project staff to meet proposal targets and milestones. Submits project deliverables to client as per contract scope and schedule Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies. Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on proposal delivery. Engage APRs on projects at their onset. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 2 years' related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years' related experience. Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history. About Terracon Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs. EEO Statement Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.