
Estimating Engineer - Self-Perform
J.E. Dunn Construction Company
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Job overview
The Estimating Engineer 1 assists with preparing cost estimates for competitive bids and negotiated proposals while learning JE Dunn’s processes, tools, and the building process. The role supports quantity surveys, specification review, vendor and subcontractor pricing coordination, and plan distribution. It also provides self-perform estimating experience and may include field operational exposure through onsite project support.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Estimating Engineer - Self-Perform
Location:
Omaha, NE, US, 68118
Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.
By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.
Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.
Role Summary
The Estimating Engineer 1 will learn JE Dunn processes and tools and develop professional skills while assisting with the preparation of cost estimates for competitive bids and negotiated proposals. This position will experience many facets of the construction and estimating process in order to develop an understanding of the building process and how JE Dunn executes projects. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.
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Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor
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Career Path: Estimating Engineer 2
Key Role Responsibilities - Core
ESTIMATING FAMILY - CORE
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Performs quantity survey of materials shown on project plans.
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Reads and outlines project specifications.
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Maintains an audit trail of the quantity survey from estimate to estimate.
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Supports vendor/subcontractor pricing/bid solicitation and coordination.
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Supports the distribution of plans and specifications to vendors/subcontractors.
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Works collaboratively and creates relationships with a variety of stakeholders, such as project team members, subcontractors, vendors and clients.
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Gains self-perform estimating experience.
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Gains field operational exposure through onsite project support, as opportunities exist.
Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core
N/A
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
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Communication skills, verbal and written.
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Proficiency in MS Office.
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Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications.
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Proficiency in construction estimating software.
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Proficiency in required construction technology.
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Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
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Ability to learn quantity surveys.
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Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
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Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.
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Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred).
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In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Experience
- Entry level construction experience.
Working Environment
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Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
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May require periods of overnight travel
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Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
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Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
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Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
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Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
Benefits Information
The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.
Click here for benefits details. (https://www.jedunn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Colorado-Benefit-Descriptions.pdf)
This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [email protected]
JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.
For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)
Requisition ID: 64893
Why People Work Here
At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them
Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts
About JE Dunn
For more information on who we are, clickhere. (https://www.jedunn.com/who-we-are/)
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JE Dunn participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program.
E-Verify Participation (English and Spanish) (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf)
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Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs
How this job compares
Set against the 2,601 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Nebraska median$100–179K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$24–30/hr116 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 28 open Estimator jobs in Nebraska and 2,601 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (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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