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Hire Senior Estimators

Hire Senior Estimators owning conceptual through hard-bid estimating — quantity survey, subcontractor buy-out strategy, target-value design contributions, and hit-rate discipline. AACE credentialed, sector-verified. Not a Cost Engineer with a fancier title.

Sectors
Every discipline
Data center, hospital, life sciences, industrial, aviation
Credentials
AACE CCP · CEP
AACE + ASPE + PE (where applicable)
Software
WinEst · DESTINI
WinEst, DESTINI, HCSS, Sage Estimating
Placement warranty
Replacement guarantee
Every model, every placement
How It Works

Hire Senior Estimators in 3 steps

A structured process for the estimating hire — where hit-rate + margin discipline decide the year’s backlog.

Step 01

Talk to our team

30-minute call. Align on estimating stage mix, subcontractor pool, target-value design maturity, and start date.

Step 02

Review talent

Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Senior Estimators with sector-matched estimating history + hit-rate references.

Step 03

Hire with confidence

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee.

Why iRecruit.co

What makes our Senior Estimator shortlist different

Hit-rate track record

Every Senior Estimator has verified hit-rate + margin track record across sector-matched pursuits.

Subcontractor buyout strategy

Reference-verified sub buyout strategy + market intelligence + relationship depth.

Target-value design fluency

Reference-verified target-value design contributions where DB / IPD.

Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every Senior Estimator

Sector estimating history

Reference-verified sector-specific estimating history across conceptual through hard-bid.

Hit-rate + margin

Reference-verified hit-rate + realized margin from prior estimating executives.

Sub buyout + market intel

Reference-verified sub buyout strategy + subcontractor relationship depth.

Software fluency

WinEst, DESTINI, HCSS, Sage Estimating fluency verified.

Senior Estimator Specializations

Match the Senior Estimator specialty to your pursuit mix

Not sure which Sr Estimator fits?

We’ll help scope the role on the call — estimating stage mix, sub pool, TVD maturity.

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FAQ

Hiring a Senior Estimator

How long does it take to hire?

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks. Total time to placement is typically 3–4 weeks.

What does it cost?

Pricing depends on engagement model.

How is Sr Estimator different from Estimator?

Sr Estimator owns full-cycle estimating including buyout strategy + TVD contributions. Estimator executes takeoffs and package estimates under a Sr Estimator.

Do you verify hit-rate?

Yes. Reference-verified from prior estimating executives + BD leaders.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes. Every placement carries a replacement guarantee.

Can you build a full estimating team?

Yes. Multi-hire estimating builds route through embedded recruiting or RPO.

Ready to hire

Talk to a construction estimating recruiter

30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Sr Estimator role, estimating stage mix, sub pool, and TVD maturity — then start sourcing.

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