Job Description

About the Company

Millis Development & Construction is a leading General Contractor specializing in landscape architecture, recreational, and public space projects throughout the entire State of Texas. We collaborate with visionary landscape architects, civil engineers, and public-sector partners to bring vibrant public spaces to life. We provide our clients with quality large-scale parks, recreation centers, bridges, hardscape, and landscape, which become the framework for active and growing communities.

About the Role

Millis Development & Construction is looking to add a Senior Estimator to our McKinney, TX office. This candidate will be someone who thrives in precision, strategy, and purpose. This role is ideal for a competitive, detail-oriented, and driven construction professional with a deep understanding of hardscape, small commercial, and civil estimating in both the public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating process from concept to bid for a wide range of projects in our market sector.
• Build relationships with key subcontractor partners, internal knowledge-bases, and critical vendors.
• Assess vendor bids for accuracy, completeness, and qualifications.
• Analyze drawings and specifications to prepare comprehensive take-offs.
• Engage in value engineering, vendor negotiations, and pricing strategies – in the name of providing the Client with the highest quality and cost-effective end-product.
• Ensure compliance with public bid requirements and prequalification processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of estimating experience in commercial, hardscape, or civil construction, ideally in public or municipal projects.
• Strong background in civil, site development, small commercial, and/or hardscape estimating.
• Proven track record of managing bids in design-build and hard bid environments.
• Experience with Planswift, HeavyBid, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with municipalities and local permitting/bidding procedures.
• Highly collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Highly competitive with a passion to win!

Preferred Skills

• Experience in public or municipal projects.

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive compensation & performance incentives.
• Opportunities for advancement and leadership.
• A culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

To be considered for this role, please apply and complete the 2-part survey at the following link:

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