GC Senior Estimator

About Our General Construction Senior Estimator Role:

As a Senior Estimator, you’ll lead the estimation process for general construction projects, driving optimization in project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and overall success. You will spearhead the preparation of detailed cost estimates, mentor junior staff, and ensure alignment with project goals and client expectations, with your expertise serving as a key driver in strategic decision-making.

Some of the things you will do as a General Construction Senior Estimator:

• Manage bid processes, securing competitive subcontractor bids, and optimizing vendor selection for increased project profitability.
• Strategically engage in the design phase and conduct comprehensive plan analysis including detailed assessments of material requirements, labor resources, and project specifications.
• Produce accurate and competitive estimates and proposals that incorporate scheduling, considerations for potential risks, value engineering. opportunities, and construction methodologies.
• Lead document control, ensuring seamless coordination and high efficiency throughout the estimation process.
• Enhance cost estimation accuracy through efficient quantity take-offs and alignment of SPAN takeoffs with trade proposals.
• Proactively manage RFIs to resolve discrepancies, ensuring clarity for clients and minimizing potential monetary or time impacts.
• Leverage cost data from completed projects to establish a robust historical database, optimizing future estimate accuracy.
• Analyze completed projects, comparing estimated costs to actual costs, and provide actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Cultivate robust relationships with clients and cross-disciplinary professionals, fostering a collaborative project environment.
• Conducted in-depth research on current market trends, material pricing, labor rates, and other cost-related factors, contributing to informed decision-making and cost optimization.

Some of the Things We’re Looking For:

• Experience with self performing work and production estimation for structures ranging anywhere from 20,000 to 1+ million square feet.
• Expertise in labor cost estimation is a plus.
• Deep understanding of construction processes and market dynamics.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to take on multiple projects and meticulously track all projects through to completion.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Office Suite including MS Project and AutoCAD and estimation software.

Benefits:

• Participation in our ESOP program.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

Salary Range: $90,000 to $130,000 Annually

Position Status: Full-Time

Amount of Travel: Frequently, primarily for site visits or vendor meetings as needed throughout the country.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, or as necessary as project deadlines approach.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to remain in a stationary position, often sitting for prolonged periods.
• Manual dexterity needed to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Ability to occasionally visit construction sites, requiring mobility and the ability to wear personal protective equipment.

Work Environment:

• Primarily based in an office setting with a controlled climate.
• Site visits may expose individuals to outdoor weather conditions, noise, and the physical aspects of a construction site.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (four-year college or technical school) in Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a General Construction Estimator or a combination of Project Manager and Estimator experience.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in the design-build or general construction industry with familiarity with the CSI format and what is included in each division.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience with federal, state, regional, and local laws and regulations related to the construction industry.
• Ability to discern and point out potential design conflicts.
• Strong technical writing skills for proposals.
• Strong mathematical abilities and skills.
• Working knowledge of:
• General construction equipment.
• Building materials.
• Construction techniques and means and methods.
• Plan set types and levels.

Computer and Technology Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Microsoft Project Professional scheduling software.
• Bluebeam, Adobe Pro, eTakeoff.
• Sage Estimating, preferred but not required.
• Procore, preferred but not required.
• Building Connected, preferred but not required.
• BIM360, preferred but not required.
• Smartsheets, preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD, Revit or Navisworks, preferred but not required.

Certifications and Licenses

• Must have a valid drivers’ license. Must be able to be insured on the Company’s insurance policy as a driver for the Company.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to receive instruction and supervision.
• Possess and conduct their work with the highest ethical standards.
• Strong estimating, communication, financial, analysis, budgeting, purchasing, influencing, and negotiating skills.
• Additional duties as assigned.