General Contracting Estimator

Hiring : Cost Estimator

Location : Greenvale, NY

Schedule : Onsite, Full-Time (MondayFriday)

About the Role

We're looking for a motivated Junior Cost Estimator to join our team and play a key role in keeping projects financially on track. This is a hands-on opportunity to work across all phases of constructionfrom early budgeting through closeoutwhile gaining exposure to high-end retail, residential, and commercial developments.

You'll collaborate directly with project managers, accounting, and firm leadership to support cost control, scope development, and subcontractor coordination. For candidates eager to grow into a broader construction management role, this position offers a clear path forward.

What You'll Do

• Track and maintain detailed job costing against original budgets
• Assist in developing and confirming scopes of work for contracts
• Support monthly billing processes in coordination with accounting
• Flag budget variances and provide actionable insights to PMs and principals
• Perform quantity takeoffs and cost estimates across architectural, structural, and mechanical trades
• Contribute to early-phase construction management tasks, including :
• Concept budgeting
• Subcontractor outreach and qualification
• Value engineering coordination with design teams

What We're Looking For

Bonus Points For

Project Types You'll Support

Why Join Us

Salary Range : $60,000 $91,500 annually (based on experience)

If you're ready to build your career in cost estimation and want to be part of a team that values initiative, collaboration, and precision, we'd love to hear from you.

The pay range for this position is $28.84 - $44.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

This is a fully onsite position in Greenvale, NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.