Senior Estimator Role (Construction Estimator)
Key Responsibilities:
Influence Project Success from the Start: Analyze proposal specifications, contribute to risk assessments, define scopes of work, and identify essential estimate components. Offer early insights into labor and resource requirements for self-performed trades.
Transform Concepts into Reality: Create conceptual, self-perform, hard bid, and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) estimates for diverse, high-complexity projects.
Think Beyond the Figures: Utilize historical data, subcontractor feedback, and productivity metrics to produce accurate quantity takeoffs and labor-hour estimates.
Work Collaboratively: Partner with preconstruction teams to deliver constructability reviews, scheduling insights, value engineering, and support for target value delivery.
What You ll Need to Succeed:
Education & Experience: A bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred, along with 8+ years of estimating experience on commercial and institutional projects valued up to $150 million.
Industry Expertise: Experience estimating projects in sectors like healthcare, life sciences, higher education, or food and beverage manufacturing is preferred. Knowledge of self-perform work and at-risk general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) delivery methods is a plus.
Technical Skills: Deep understanding of estimating methods, cost control systems, and engineering principles.
Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to tackle complex challenges, develop innovative solutions, and make data-driven decisions to ensure project success.
What You ll Receive as a Senior Estimator:
Competitive Pay: Annual performance-based raises and bonuses.
Comprehensive Benefits: Health and dental insurance for you and your family.
Added Security: Short-term and long-term disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance coverage.
Retirement Planning: A 401K plan to support your financial future.
Work-Life Integration: Generous vacation and paid time off (PTO).
Community Impact: Opportunities to participate in our client s community outreach initiatives.
Career Growth: Access to extensive professional development through in-house training programs.
Financial Options: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) availability.
Shared Success: Profit-sharing program to reward your contributions.