Mega Projects Estimator – Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants

🕒 August 25

🌵 Arizona, Kansas, +4 more states – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👻 Ghost score 18%

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Core & Main

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2017

🤝 B2B

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

💰 Post IPO secondary on 2024-02

B2B • Construction • Logistics

Core & Main is a specialty distributor headquartered in St. Louis that provides water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non‑residential and residential markets in the United States and Canada. With more than 370 locations and about 5,600 associates, Core & Main combines local branch-level expertise with a national supply chain and offers product lines (pipe, valves, fittings, meters, treatment plant supply, HDPE, geosynthetics, etc. ), case-study driven services, and an online ordering platform to support infrastructure projects.

📋 Description

• Review and interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications to determine project requirements • Produce detailed and accurate material quantity takeoffs for critical infrastructure facilities and systems • Identify appropriate materials and specialty components required to meet project design criteria • Evaluate materials in early- and late-stage design-build projects • Collaborate with contractors to identify alternative materials that maintain design intent while improving price competitiveness and delivery schedules • Collaborate with sales to develop competitive bid strategies • Assist in scope and ensure timely, accurate delivery of customer quotations • Conduct scope meetings with contractors • Lead pre- and post-takeoff calls for complete and accurate knowledge transfer • Communicate with vendors regarding product applications, specialty components, and material requirements • Work with the internal Pre-Bid team to establish clear and accurate scopes of work • Maintain communication across internal and external stakeholders • Recommend value-engineering options for bid projects • Communicate with design engineers and contractors regarding unusual, complex, or specialty project elements through RFIs, email, or calls • Coordinate and review associate estimators’ work as a senior technical resource • Provide training, mentoring, and continuing education support to estimating personnel

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of estimation experience in water/wastewater treatment plant construction or critical infrastructure projects • Proven experience performing detailed material quantity takeoffs from construction plan sets • Strong understanding of civil and mechanical infrastructure systems • Experience working directly with engineering teams, contractors, and vendors • Prior involvement in design-build, value engineering, or complex bid strategies strongly preferred • Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of associate estimators is a plus • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred • Typically requires BS/BA in related discipline • Generally 5–8 years of experience in a related field • Certification is required in some areas • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Clear, professional written and verbal communication • Ability to collaborate across engineering, sales, and operations • Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer • Local service backed by a national supply chain (company offering, not an individual-role benefit)