Lead Process Estimator-Water & Wastewater Treatment

Our client is a growing contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities, with a strong focus on self-performed process piping and equipment work. The company takes on technically complex projects involving active treatment facilities and is expanding its capabilities in design-build delivery.

This is an opportunity to join a team where estimating is closely connected to project execution, operations, engineering, and business development.

The Lead Process Estimator will take ownership of estimating complex water and wastewater treatment projects, with a particular focus on self-performed piping and equipment scopes.

This role requires a strong understanding of process systems and the ability to develop accurate pricing for projects where treatment facilities must remain operational during construction. Approximately 90% of current work is hard bid, while the company is actively expanding its design-build capabilities.

The successful candidate will have a direct influence on how the company prices and wins technically demanding projects while helping shape the development of its design-build practice.

• →Estimate self-performed piping and equipment scopes for water and wastewater projects.
• →Develop bypass strategies and pricing for work involving active process systems.
• →Account for costs associated with maintaining plant operations during construction.
• →Prepare estimates for hard-bid projects.
• →Support design-build pursuits with early-stage pricing and constructability input.
• →Work closely with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to understand existing systems.
• →Review drawings, specifications, and site conditions to identify sequencing and operational challenges.
• →Develop pricing strategies for phased construction and live-system work.

• Strong estimating background in process piping and equipment, ideally within water/wastewater treatment.
• Practical understanding of water and wastewater treatment plant operations.
• Experience estimating bypass, phased construction, and work on active/live systems.
• Ability to estimate both hard-bid and design-build projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and constructability.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with field, engineering, project management, and ownership teams.
• Must be located within a reasonable distance of East Central Pennsylvania and able to visit the office approximately once per month.