Senior Construction Estimator

Job description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator to join our growing team. The Senior Estimator will play a critical role in analyzing drawings, specifications, and subcontractor input to prepare accurate, competitive estimates for large-scale projects valued at $10M+. This role requires both technical expertise and industry involvement—leveraging knowledge of market trends, industry standards, and professional associations to ensure our bids are current, competitive, and aligned with client expectations.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in commercial, residential, municipal, and industrial construction, avoiding a narrow niche and instead excelling in diverse project scopes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the Director of Pre-Construction and the Estimating department's efforts to secure successful bids and verify Scopes of Work from subcontractors
• Formats Bids to fulfill all RFP requirements
• Scope and takeoff construction documents
• Level Subcontractor bid proposals
• Review Bid documents and creates pre bid RFIs
• Ability to create budgetary pricing off schematic drawings
• Base building experience/interior project experience
• Analyze drawings and create subcontractor lists
• Transmit Requests for Proposal RFPs to subcontractors; following up by phone and e-mail to ensure an adequate number of bids will be received
• Develop subcontractor and supplier relationships
• Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, designers, clients, and others for potential business development
• Collaborate with Operations group during estimate to develop quantities, logistics plan and schedules
• Lead and facilitate pre-bid sessions
• Gather historical data from past/on-going projects for use in future estimates
• Identifies, establishes, and manages strategic relationships with clients, subcontractors and unions to gather resources and build effective project estimating teams that help win and deliver work
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with subcontractors' material and equipment suppliers ensuring all quality and safety standards are met
• Prepare estimates at different levels of completion (conceptual, schematic, partial design)
• Ensures the flow of project information is maintained and documented.
• Reviews all bid forms prepared for submission
• Reviews schedule and constructability issues with project operations staff
• Prepares performance and salary reviews for employees and related follow up
• Prepares instructions to bidders, bid form and other bid solicitation information as required
• Prepares conceptual budgets based on minimal information
• Promotes and communicates our vision and purpose through service, talent, and choices
• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations
• Participate in the