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# Fiber Network Estimator

- **Company:** Fiber Network Services Inc
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000 - $115,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), ArcGIS (Software), Computer Networks, GIS Applications, Google Earth, Software Tools
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f8b96b903af52d37

## About the Role

* Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of cost estimation experience specifically within the telecommunications, utility construction, or broadband industries.
 * Technical Proficiency: Proven familiarity with fiber optic network architecture (FTTH/FTTP, aerial, underground, directional drilling, and trenching).
 * Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in estimation software, MS Excel, GIS applications (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro), and AutoCAD.
 * Blueprint Reading: Exceptional ability to interpret engineering designs, schematics, utility base maps, and municipal permit guidelines.
 * Communication: Strong communication and negotiation skills to interface effectively with clients, field crews, and corporate stakeholders.
 * Preferred Qualifications
 * Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field with a minimum of 3 years of experience OR a high school diploma and 7 years of estimating experience
 * Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Certified Professional Estimator (CPE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or FOA certifications).
 * Deep understanding of regional permitting processes, DOT regulations, and joint-use pole attachment rules.

## Description

* Cost Estimation & Proposal Preparation: Analyze blueprints, GIS route data, right-of-way constraints, and engineering designs to compile exact labor, material, and equipment cost breakdowns.
 * Vendor & Material Sourcing: Coordinate with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal procurement teams to secure updated pricing for fiber optic cables, conduits, handholes, and active network components.
 * Site & Field Assessments: Collaborate with field technicians and project managers to assess constructability, identify potential environmental or structural obstacles, and refine initial estimates.
 * Bid Management: Prepare formal bid packages, Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, and Statement of Work (SOW) documents within strict deadlines.
 * Risk Assessment: Evaluate project variables-such as utility conflicts, permitting delays, and difficult terrain-to build realistic contingency margins into pricing models.
 * Financial Tracking & Analysis: Conduct post-project variance analysis by comparing estimated costs against actual expenditures to improve future estimating accuracy.