Entry Level Estimator

Full Time
Bellevue, WA 98005
$62,700 - $98,025 a year
Posted Just posted
Job description

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.



Your Impact:


The Buildings & Infrastructure Line of Business is a global network of employees, which serves both the private and public sector. Our employees work to shape the communities we live in by creating world-class projects that transform the future development patterns of those communities. We provide our clients award-winning planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery. The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client’s local programs.

We consistently receive high rankings from Engineering News-Record (ENR) in many classifications, including the categories of Top Design Firms, Top Contractors, Top Construction Management Firms, Top Program Management Firms, Top Green Buildings Design Firms, and Top Transportation Companies.

This position will be in Auburn, WA.


Position Summary

  • Work as an integral part of the Project Team to provide cost estimating support
  • Follow our client’s established Planning and Estimating Procedures
  • Familiar with techniques, procedures, methods and the nature of the applicable construction systems
  • Coordinate with client operations, engineers, and facilities teams to understand the scope, block plans, concept sketches, or sample layouts, and calculates costs using current market pricing for labor and materials and/or historical data
  • Develop construction cost estimates for building systems, primarily, Architectural/Structural, but may also include Civil, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems.
  • Develop cost estimates for vended services, IT installations, tenant improvements, furniture/equipment moves, office relocations, and other support functions and services.
  • Contribute to Construction Schedule development, Risk Analysis, Value Engineering, and Constructability exercises
Here’s What You’ll Need:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • Prior knowledge and/or experience with general estimating or project planning
  • Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
  • Basic knowledge of MS Software suite

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

  • Experience with Timberline Estimating Software and On-Screen Takeoff highly
  • MII, SUCCESS and/or PACES software experience/knowledge

Typical salary range for this position is $62,700 to $98,025 and is commensurate with experience relative to the position.

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.


At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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