Job Description

About The Job

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Chief Estimator to support our U.S. Semiconductor Sector. This role provides estimating leadership across multiple projects and all phases of design and construction. The Chief Estimator will lead and develop the estimating team, implement leading-edge estimating processes and systems, and collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and construction teams to support cost proposals, estimates, and scopes of work.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead, manage, and develop the Estimating Department, including performance management and professional development.
• Recruit, train, and mentor an estimating team focused on highly technical industries.
• Review and approve new project pricing requests and assign work to senior estimators.
• Own, maintain, and standardize estimating templates, including (but not limited to) estimating templates, subcontractor RFPs, bid forms, and scope of work templates.
• Drive continuous improvement of estimating tools, processes, and systems.
• Assist in oversight of the historical cost database, bid management tools, and estimating software.
• Serve as a senior member of the estimating team with overall responsibility for developing budgets and estimates.
• Provide oversight of the estimating process for all projects, from bid through award.
• Establish and maintain standardized estimating procedures, methods, and processes.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data, trends, and performance metrics.
• Analyze past project performance and establish estimating standards for future work.
• May supervise up to 3-5 direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree or equivalent; or four to ten years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong background in estimating civil, structural, or architectural scopes for large-scale industrial or high-tech facilities (semiconductor, data centers, or manufacturing facilities preferred).
• Demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary design teams, including architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines.
• Proven experience developing and managing estimates across all project phases—from conceptual design through construction documentation and execution.
• Working knowledge of building codes, permitting processes, and materials specific to civil, structural, and architectural trades.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Certified Professional Estimator [CPE]) and/or licensure in civil, structural, or architectural engineering are a plus.
• Experience with Deltek, Procore, Microsoft Office Suite, PlanSwift, Timberline, or similar estimating platforms.
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays. The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.