Senior Environmental Estimator 04165 NWG

Location: Knoxville, TN
Title: Senior Estimator
Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time
Travel Required: Yes (0-25%)
Government Clearance: Ability to Obtain

For over 25 years, North Wind Group (North Wind) and its subsidiary companies have been influencing the future of, and aiming to be the nationwide small business leader in, the engineering, environmental, construction, IT/cyber, facility operations, and professional service industries. North Wind allows its employees to develop creative and practical solutions to complex problems, while accomplishing its mission of delivering quality results safely, on time, and on budget, for every project. Our mission is accomplished through forward-thinking, advanced technology services, and our cultivation of a diverse and inclusive workplace.

North Wind recognizes our biggest asset is our employees. Our success is a direct result of the hard work, skills, expertise, and unique perspectives and talents that each of our employees bring to North Wind. We are looking for exceptionally talented, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join the North Wind team – not only to support our mission but be an integral part of our continued success.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Senior Environmental Estimator collaborates with Company Presidents, PMO Directors, Program Managers, and technical leads to develop accurate, competitive, and risk-informed project estimates that support business growth objectives. This role leads estimate development activities, facilitates internal pricing reviews, and ensures pricing strategies align with Environmental Business Line capabilities, market conditions, and capture objectives.

Key responsibilities include conducting Request for Proposal (RFP) reviews, defining project scope, soliciting and evaluating subcontractor and vendor quotations, performing risk and opportunity assessments, developing cost estimates, and supporting estimate closeout and lessons learned activities. The Senior Environmental Estimator serves as a critical link between operations, technical teams, and business development to ensure high-quality, compliant, and executable proposals.

This position reports directly to the Environmental Business Line Project Management Office (PMO), providing alignment with business priorities, operational cadence, resource planning, and strategic objectives. The role also maintains a matrix reporting relationship with the Director of Estimating to receive estimating process guidance, tools and systems training, and to leverage enterprise-wide best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform estimates on a wide variety of environmental work ranging from characterization, building demolition, soil remediation, final status survey (FSS), backfill, restoration, and other elements of work dependent on project scope.
• Analyze project scope, technical specifications, drawings, and environmental reports to prepare accurate labor, equipment, subcontractor, and material cost estimates.
• Partner with Project Managers and PMO leadership to support project budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Work with Capture Managers and Subject Matter Experts to develop project staffing plans and indirect estimates.
• Work with Capture Managers and Subject Matter Experts to ensure bid strategy is in accordance with company mission and capabilities.
• Work with Capture Manager and Subject Matter Experts to develop Basis of Estimates (BOE) for a wide variety of work types.
• Lead the environmental estimating team and mentor other estimators within the department.
• Develop & maintain the document control process and be responsible for cataloging all bid documents, correspondence, assumptions and quotes.
• Work with Project Teams to ensure bidding strategy is practical, and also participate in project completion debriefs to incorporate best practices into future bidding strategies.
• Work with contracts department to maintain subcontractor database.
• Work with contracts to develop subcontractor solicitation process and lead that activity throughout the bidding process.
• Develop complete and comprehensive quote comparisons.
• Solicit and catalog material and equipment pricing.
• Participate in business development & networking activities.
• Track market conditions and incorporate that knowledge into the bidding and review process.
• Manage bidding scheduled to ensure milestones and deadlines are tracked and achieved.
• Lead bid reviews with company management.
• Develop meeting agendas and lead a variety of meetings pertaining to the est