Lead Process Estimator-Water & Wastewater Treatment

**About the Company** 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. **About the Position** 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. **Key Responsibilities** - 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. **Requirements** - 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. **Benefits** - **Up to $150,000-$160,000 base salary**, depending on experience. - Performance-based bonus opportunity. - Remote work flexibility. - Monthly office visit rather than daily office requirements. - Opportunity to play a key role in expanding the company's design-build capabilities. - Significant technical and leadership impact within a growing organization. - Direct involvement in complex water and wastewater treatment projects.