
Senior Cost Estimator - Federal
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Job overview
Jacobs seeks a Senior Cost Estimator to support capital cost estimates for building and infrastructure projects, including federal facilities. The role is primarily remote and near a local office, supporting projects across the country. The estimator reviews design documents and proposals, assesses risk and cost impacts, develops estimates, and presents capital costs to clients. Projects range from $25 million to $25 billion and include offices, training facilities, warehouses, hangars, and maintenance facilities.
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Full job description
At Jacobs, we’re challenging tomorrow by pushing our innovations and technologies to new heights. Our Project Services division applies these principles to cost estimating services and have proven to be industry leaders.
We’re seeking a Senior Cost Estimator with experience with capital cost estimates ranging in project size from $25M-$25B and support of our projects and clients across the country. The types of projects include office buildings, training facilities, communications facilities, warehouse, aircraft hangars, aircraft/vehicle maintenance to name a few. The location should be near a local office, but the role will be primarily remote.
This role will review design documents, proposals, specifications, drawings, attend design development meetings and assess the risk and cost impacts required to develop the estimates.
You will work with a knowledgeable and supportive team as you prepare estimates by developing project work breakdown structures, calculating complete scope of work take-offs, assist contracts staff with statements of work for subcontractors and vendors, apply construction means and methods, calculate indirect field and owner’s costs.
At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Project Services teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.
Jacobs health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.
Responsibilities include:
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Develop capital cost estimates for building and infrastructure projects
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Review contractor proposals for various procurement types.
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Review and validate change orders.
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Interface with external clients in the presentation of capital costs.
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Understanding of the relationship between cost, risk and schedule
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Maintain organized and detailed files, project records and logs.
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Attend project meetings as required.
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High school diploma or equivalent
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10-15 years of estimating and construction experience.
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Progressive cost estimating experience in a variety of civil, structural and architectural systems
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Proficient use of MS Office products along with estimating and quantity takeoff software(s).
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US Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelors' degree in engineering, construction management or a related field
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Experience with MII (MCACES 2nd generation) estimating software
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Experience with On Screen Takeoff and/or Bluebeam Revu
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Alternative delivery procurement experience
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Certifications such as a CPE, CEP, CCP, PMP, or CCM
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Ability/Willingness to obtain Security Clearance
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 922 open Cost Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$86–159K/yr32 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 38 open Cost Estimator jobs in California and 922 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Cost Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 872 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 483 of the 922 open Cost Estimator jobs (52%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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