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Jr. Heavy Civil Cost Estimator - Western U.S.

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Location
Dallas, TXHybrid
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Job overview

Jacobs seeks a Jr. Heavy Civil/Transit Cost Estimator to develop and support estimates for transportation projects across the Western United States. The role includes reviewing design and scope documents, assessing risk and cost impacts, preparing take-offs and cost estimates, and validating change orders. The employee will work from the nearest Jacobs office two days a week and support projects spanning heavy civil, transit, rail, highways, airports, and urban development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Transportation Cost EstimatingTransit Station EstimatingMS OfficeHCSS HeavyBidBluebeamAlternative Delivery ProcurementCost Risk Schedule Analysis

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentProgressive Cost Estimating ExperienceBachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or Related5+ Years Estimating and Construction Experience

Full job description

We’re seeking a Jr. Heavy Civil/Transit Cost Estimator with estimating experience ranging in size from $5M-$10B to support our projects and clients across the country. The types of projects include heavy civil, highway, bridge, transit, rail, airports, and urban development.

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 reviewing and comprehending scope documents, 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, and meeting necessary deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop capital cost estimates for transportation/transit projects.

  • Review and validate change orders.

  • Maintain organized and detailed files, project records and logs.

  • Attend project meetings as required.

Please Note - we're seeking candidates within the Western region of the United States. You'll be assigned to the closest Jacobs office nearest where you live to enable you to work from this office 2 days a week.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • Progressive and successful cost estimating experience in transportation projects.

  • Cost estimating experience with transit stations e.g. At-Grade Stations, Elevated/Aerial Stations, and Underground (Cut & Cover).

  • Proficient use of MS Office products, HCSS (HeavyBid) estimating software and BlueBeam.

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Bachelors' degree in engineering, construction management or a related field.

  • At least 5-9 years of estimating and construction experience related to heavy civil construction Alternative delivery procurement experience

  • Understanding of the relationship between cost, risk and schedule.

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 951 open Cost Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$91–160K/yr24 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 40 open Cost Estimator jobs in Texas and 951 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Cost Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 7 years (894 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 483 of the 951 open Cost Estimator jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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