Project Estimator | Land Production

May 28, 2026

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JOB DETAILS Job Title: Project Estimator | Land Production Reports To: Vice President, Project Management | Land Production Place of Work: UK or US Other: Full Time ABOUT RWS GLOBAL As the world’s largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, and a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, RWS Global creates meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia and more. In 2024, the entertainment leaders expanded capabilities into live sporting events with the introduction of RWS Global Sports. Headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Orlando, Sydney, and Riyadh, with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world-class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals worldwide. The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS™ Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Rugby World Cup, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and more. For more information, visit www.rwsglobal.com. JOB OVERVIEW The Project Estimator is responsible for developing accurate and comprehensive pricing and scopes of work for live entertainment and Destination Design proposals across the Land Production portfolio. This includes reviewing incoming client briefs, translating preliminary concepts into clear scopes of work, and building detailed budget estimates that reflect operational, technical, design and creative requirements. This role requires a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional who can interpret creative intent, identify resource needs, and quantify labor, equipment, vendor, and production costs to support informed decision-making. The Project Estimator will collaborate closely with producers, project managers, creative teams, talent casting, technical specialists, and business development leads to ensure proposals are realistic, competitive, and aligned with both creative vision and financial targets. The Project Estimator will also communicate directly with internal stakeholders and support client discussions to clarify scope assumptions, pricing strategy, and cost drivers. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES <ul><li>Relationship Management: Provides world-class customer service, prioritizing client satisfaction at all times.</li><li>Stakeholder Collaboration: Provides responsive internal and external support, ensuring business development teams, producers, and clients receive clear, accurate, and timely pricing information.</li><li>Scope Development: Review preliminary briefs and translate concepts into structured scopes of work, defining deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, and operational requirements necessary for pricing.</li><li>Proposal Planning & Alignment: Establish pricing frameworks, timelines, and estimating workflows to support proposal deadlines and submission schedules.</li><li>Cost Modeling & Resource Analysis: Determine required labor (designers, talent, production management etc.), equipment, materials, vendor services, and logistics inputs to build complete and realistic cost structures for each proposal.</li><li>Budget Development: Build and maintain detailed project estimates, tracking cost drivers, applying rate standards, contingencies, escalation factors, and ensuring financial accuracy.</li><li>Vendor & Market Pricing Coordination: Gather and validate vendor, contractor, and supplier pricing, supporting bid comparisons and ensuring estimates reflect current market conditions.</li><li>Labor & Staffing Forecasting: Develop staffing assumptions and labor models aligned with operational, creative and technical requirements, and scheduling parameters.</li><li>Technical Input Integration: Collaborate with production and creative teams to quantify system needs including staging, scenic, lighting, audio, video, SFX, and specialty installations.</li><li>Quality Assurance: Review estimates for completeness and consistency, validating calculations and ensuring proposals align with RWS Global standards and client expectations.</li><li>Risk & Contingency Evaluation: Identify scope gaps, cost uncertainties, and operational risks, applying appropriate contingencies and communicating assumptions.</li><li>Documentation & Version Control: Maintain organized estimating records, proposal revisions, rate cards, and supporting backup documentation for transparency and future reference.</li><li>Schedule Flexibility: Supports proposal cycles across global time zones, including extended hours during active bid periods and coordination with international project teams as needed.</li></ul> Qualifications & Skills:<ul><li>Degree in Business, Finance, Production, Technical Theatre, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.</li><li>4+ years of experience in estimating, budgeting, or financial planning within live entertainment, themed experiences, construction, or event production industries.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain scope assumptions and cost drivers to both internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Strong understanding of live entertainment and destination experience production processes, design/build methodologies, labor/talent structures, technical systems, logistics, and vendor workflows.</li><li>Proficiency in spreadsheet modeling and budgeting tools, including advanced Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets platforms; familiarity with project management platforms such as Wrike, Asana, Smartsheet, or equivalent preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to interpret creative and business briefs into quantifiable scopes and cost models.</li><li>Familiarity with contractual structures, bid comparisons, and pricing methodologies including contingencies, escalation, and margin application.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and organization.</li><li>Flexibility to support proposal cycles across varying time zones, including occasional extended hours during critical bid periods.</li></ul> Character Attributes: <ul><li>Leadership: Enables project team members to achieve collective results through planning, collaboration, and confident decision making. </li><li>Strong Communicator: Able to provide clear direction to team members, crew, talent, vendors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding and alignment across all project activities. </li><li>Highly Organized: Exceptional at planning and managing complex schedules and resources. </li><li>Detail-Oriented: Attentive to all parts of the project process. </li><li>Team-Oriented: Works collaboratively with diverse teams, fostering a positive working environment that encourages cooperation and communication. </li><li>Proactive Problem Solver: Anticipate potential challenges and develop thoughtful contingency plans to quickly address project challenges to client satisfaction. </li><li>Decisive: Confident in making quick, informed decisions. </li><li>Adaptable: Flexible to last-minute changes, unforeseen challenges, or evolving project needs. </li><li>Professional Attitude: Effectively navigate high-stress situations. Representing yourself, the project and RWS Global in the most positive way. </li><li>Resourceful: Finds creative solutions to optimize resources, manage costs, and maintain quality, within budget parameters. </li><li>Time Management: Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all project estimate deliverables are completed on schedule. </li><li>Flexible Schedule: Project locations span the globe and may require extended hours which include work over weekends and holidays across multiple, worldwide timezones.</li><li>Ethical & Professional: Upholds high standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability </li></ul> Company Benefits: <ul><li>Competitive Salary </li><li>Flexible working schedule and remote work options</li><li>Health and other benefits based on location</li><li>Collaborative and inclusive work environment</li><li>Opportunity to work on a variety of project types including theme parks, resort hotels, entertainment centers, live shows, temporary experiences and many others. </li></ul> While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT: DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.

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