Senior Estimator

Join a results-driven construction firm with over 30 years of nationwide experience delivering large-scale projects across sectors like federal, healthcare, industrial, office, retail, multifamily, JOC, and specialty facilities. Their culture emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and high-quality delivery in every phase—from preconstruction through completion.

Role Overview

As a Senior Estimator on their preconstruction team, you'll be instrumental in leading cost-development efforts for complex hard-bid, negotiated, and design-build opportunities within our core sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of conceptual through detailed estimates, including quantity take-offs, labor, material, and subcontractor pricing
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and existing conditions to develop accurate cost models
• Identify project risk and propose mitigating contingency or value-engineering options
• Solicit, review, and compare subcontractor bids, ensuring completeness and alignment with scope
• Maintain and refine historical cost databases and unit-rate libraries
• Collaborate with business development, project management, and field teams to set budget strategies and support proposal presentations
• Manage multiple bid pursuits concurrently with tight deadlines

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
• 10+ years estimating experience within commercial or institutional general contracting
• Proficiency in industry-standard estimating tools (e.g., Sage Estimating, WinEst)
• Solid understanding of construction means and methods across diverse sectors—federal, healthcare, industrial, office, retail, multifamily, JOC, and specialty
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities
• Proven capability to work in fast-paced, collaborative estimating environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience with federal or government projects (e.g., armed forces, municipal facilities)
• Familiarity with specialized project types such as laboratories, command centers, or institutionally critical infrastructure
• Design-build and value-engineering expertise

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across diverse, high-profile market segments
• A culture rooted in trust, open communication, and professional growth
• Strong backlog of meaningful projects supported by long-standing client relationships