ESTIMATING · FULL-TIME
Cost Estimator — Entry Level
HOW TO APPLY
Send a résumé and a project list.
No cover letter required — we'd rather see the work. Include a short paragraph on a project you owned and what you'd do differently today.
jobs@prodims.comBenefits at ProDims.
- Paid vacation — 80–104 hours per year, based on tenure.
- Paid holidays — Nine per year; client-site schedules may vary.
- Paid sick leave — One hour for every 40 hours worked.
- Personal day — Eight paid hours per year.
- Bereavement leave — Up to three days; accrued leave applies.
- Medical insurance — 100% of employee premiums paid.
- Dental insurance — 100% of employee premiums paid.
- Vision insurance — 100% of employee premiums paid.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — Employer-paid coverage.
- Basic life & AD&D — $25,000 in included coverage.
- Voluntary term life — Optional employee and family coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan — Eligible after 90 days; no employer match.
- Professional development — Approved courses, seminars & societies.
- Biweekly pay — Every other Friday.
Dependent premiums are employee-paid. Health coverage starts the first of the month after 60 days; see the employee manual for eligibility and plan details.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Estimating at ProDims.
Our estimating team builds the financial spine of every program we touch. You'll own deliverables across conceptual through CD phases, partner with scheduling and field staff, and work directly with owners who read what you send.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll own.
- 01Prepare cost estimates across SD / DD / CD phases using CSI MasterFormat
- 02Quantity takeoffs from drawings using Bluebeam / On-Screen Takeoff
- 03Maintain and extend our internal cost database (18 yrs, 140+ projects)
- 04Perform independent review estimates for owner's rep engagements
- 05Present findings in owner briefings and constructability reviews
MUST-HAVE
The baseline.
- BS in Construction Mgmt, Engineering or equivalent field experience
- Fluent in Bluebeam Revu and one estimating platform (Sage / HeavyBid)
- Portfolio of public or institutional estimates
- Written communication that reads well in a GMP letter
NICE-TO-HAVE
Bonus points.
- Familiarity with WSDOT / ADOT unit-price work
- Prior contractor-side field experience
- Primavera P6 literacy