
Senior Estimator
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The Senior Estimator assembles large-dollar bid proposals while managing Estimators involved in proposal assembly. The role includes following up and negotiating with clients to close deals, and providing ongoing cost-estimate support to operations for awarded contracts. The position also oversees estimating activities and supports the transition from pre-construction to operations.
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Senior Estimator Company Name: Baker Water, LLC Location: Cincinnati, OH, US, 45241 Req ID: 8427Travel: None**Number of Openings:**1 Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker. Summary The Senior Estimator is responsible to assemble large dollar bid proposals, while managing an Estimator(s) concurrently in in the assembly of the proposal. The Senior Estimator is also expected to follow-up and negotiate with client to close the deal. For awarded contracts, provides on-going cost estimate support to operations. Roles and Responsibilities The Senior Estimator will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. - Provides Guidance to Estimators - Oversees/Completes Quantity Survey Take-off - Oversees/Contacts Vendors and Sub-contractors - Prepares Pricing/Bids and Proposals - Completes Post Bid Activities - Executes Transition from Pre-construction to Operations - Supplies Cost Estimate of Changes During Construction - Ensures a Safe Work Environment - Participates in Training/Certifications Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university and 6 yearsof related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness. Baker is an Employer. Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR. #LI-SC1 Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati EOE Disability/Veterans
How this job compares
Set against the 2,601 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$90–149K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$24–30/hr116 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 103 open Estimator jobs in Ohio and 2,601 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- CDM Smith19 open
- EMCOR Group9 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,102 postings).
- Education
- 388 of the 2,601 open Estimator jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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