Senior Structural Steel Estimator

Rebellion Fabrication

$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10+ years in estimating structural steel or commercial construction
  • Proficient in understanding structural, architectural, and civil drawings
  • Experience in conceptual, negotiated, and hard-bid estimating
  • Bluebeam proficiency required
  • Familiarity with fabrication software like Tekla PowerFab is a plus
  • Strong communication skills with all stakeholders
  • Construction Management degree preferred, but experience is prioritized.

Responsibilities

  • Estimate complex structural steel and miscellaneous metals projects from concept to proposal
  • Develop accurate buyout pricing and execution strategies through partnerships with various stakeholders
  • Clarify uncertainties in bid documents by asking informed questions
  • Support multiple estimating approaches, including design-build and hard-bid opportunities
  • Contribute to improving estimating processes as the company grows
  • Cultivate relationships with clients, vendors, and field teams to enhance project execution
  • Aid in determining project viability and profitability before fabrication begins.

Benefits

  • Autonomy and flexibility in your role
  • Opportunities to shape estimating practices for complex projects
  • Leadership that trusts and invests in its employees
  • Be part of a rapidly growing company tackling challenging steel projects
  • Collaborative work culture focusing on problem-solving and teamwork.
Full Job Description
Description

Senior Structural Steel Estimator

Rebellion Fabrication

Elkhorn (Omaha), Nebraska | Full-time | Primarily On-Site

This position is based in Elkhorn, Nebraska and requires regular in-person work. Candidates must currently live within commuting distance of the Omaha metro or be willing to relocate.

Local presence required. Flexibility for occasional work-from-home days may be available.

The Role

Our estimators play a critical role long before fabrication ever begins. You're helping determine whether we pursue work, how we execute it, and whether it becomes profitable. You'll partner closely with project managers, detailers, vendors, erectors, suppliers, and general contractors to develop complete, accurate estimates-even when the drawings leave plenty to be figured out.

This is an ownership role. We aren't interested in someone who simply follows takeoff software. We want someone who understands construction, identifies risk early, challenges assumptions, and builds estimates that our operations team can confidently execute.

What You'll Own

Complex structural steel and miscellaneous metals estimates from concept through proposal.

Relationships with general contractors, engineers, architects, detailers, erectors, fabricators, vendors, and suppliers to develop accurate buyout pricing and execution strategies.

Finding clarity where bid documents leave questions-asking the right questions, making informed assumptions, and helping customers define scope.

Supporting design-build, negotiated, conceptual, and hard-bid opportunities while balancing multiple pursuits simultaneously.

Helping strengthen and continuously improve our estimating processes as our company continues to grow.

Who Thrives Here

You enjoy solving problems more than simply following plans.

You don't get frustrated when drawings are incomplete-you get curious.

You're comfortable making decisions with imperfect information because you understand construction and know how projects actually get built.

You communicate confidently with customers, vendors, and field teams and naturally build trust with the people around you.

You value accountability, precision, and teamwork. You're humble enough to ask questions, confident enough to defend your numbers, and experienced enough to know where risk hides.

Most importantly, you want to be part of a company where your work directly impacts the projects we win and the future we're building.

What We're Looking For

  • 5-10+ years estimating structural steel, miscellaneous metals, or commercial construction
  • Strong understanding of structural, architectural, and civil drawings
  • Experience with conceptual, negotiated, and hard-bid estimating
  • Bluebeam proficiency required
  • Experience with Tekla PowerFab, FabSuite, FabTrol, or similar fabrication software is a plus
  • Strong communication skills with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams
  • Construction Management or related degree preferred-but proven experience matters more than a diploma
What We Offer

You'll join a company that's growing quickly, investing heavily in its people, and tackling some of the most challenging steel projects in the country.

You'll have autonomy, flexibility, leadership that trusts you, and the opportunity to help shape how we estimate increasingly complex work. We believe great estimators are builders before anything else-and we give them the freedom to think that way.

Compensation is competitive and based on experience, with benefits and additional details shared throughout the interview process.

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