ICON Build
Lead Estimator
Austin, Texas, United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Miami, Florida, United States
Austin, Texas, United States - Experience
- 3+ years; qualifying fields include construction estimating, construction management, purchasing, project engineering, or other pre-construction roles.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
About the job
Leads estimating and pricing for ICON Design-Build projects, developing budgets and cost models from early design through construction procurement.
What you'll do
- Prepare cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, budgets, and pricing strategies across project types.
- Lead subcontractor bid solicitations and proposal evaluation; coordinate with design, operations, and supply chain teams on cost, constructability, and value engineering.
- Maintain cost databases and present estimate summaries, cost analyses, and variance reports to leadership and clients.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience in construction estimating, construction management, purchasing, project engineering, or other pre-construction roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Track record estimating full-scope projects for a general contractor or design-build organization, from sitework through finish-out.
- Expertise in cost modeling, value engineering, and risk management; proficiency with estimating software and advanced Excel or Google Sheets.
Nice to have
- Experience in design-build or innovative construction technologies; familiarity with MILCON or government-funded project estimating.
- Experience integrating estimates with BIM tools such as Revit and Navisworks; CPE or PMP certification is a plus.
Tools
Bluebeam, PlanSwift, OST, RSMeans, Procore, Excel, Google Sheets, Revit
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