Sr. Estimator (Commercial Construction)

Summary Our client is a large Commercial General Contractor seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual to join our Procurement Department as a Senior Estimator. The Estimator should be able to take a strategic approach to winning with creative planning and development experience and should be a demonstrated team player with the ability to foster a collaborative atmosphere through the preconstruction efforts. He/she should have outstanding presentation skills and the ability to "interview" with Owners and develop and maintain client relationships. Duties & Responsibilities Reads and outlines project specifications Discusses and establishes bid strategies, concerns, and advantages Defines major or priority subcontractors Directs Plans Coordinators for vendor/subcontractor pricing/bid solicitation and coordination using SmartBid Establishes, writes, and reviews work scopes for subcontractors Conducts pre-bid meetings with MHC Operations personnel and Subcontractors as needed Assists operations staff on project logistics, staging, phasing plans, and coordination Sets up Bid Day Summaries and General Requirements Set up bid spreadsheets or conceptual spreadsheets to complete a bid Accurately takes off as required for CSI Divisions 1-46 Prices items of both self-performed and sub contracted work on a unit priced basis Utilizes Subcontractor and Field production Data to establish database pricing Improves existing subcontractor relationships and gets to know the subcontractors/suppliers Monitors coverage with the plans coordinators and solicits new subcontractors to bid Reviews and executes bid forms, bid bonds, etc., on bid projects Reviews estimates for accuracy, constructability, and risks Relies on judgment and experience to plan and establish deadlines Assists Estimating Department as needed to facilitate teamwork Assigns and reviews all work scopes and helps as needed to meet deadlines for bid and negotiated projects Leads the conceptual budgeting and preconstruction portion of the Procurement Process Participates in owner interviews and leads presentations of estimates and proposals to sell our efforts Tracks Value Analysis items from Development/Acceptance/Non-Acceptance/Inclusion into proposal Assists with constructability reviews, system analysis of building components, and MEP Systems Leads and completes multiple 15M+ projects at a time Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications & Requirements At least eight (8) years of experience as an estimator in Commercial Construction Experience with projects over $15 Million Familiar with standard concepts, practices, procedures, technology, and programs within the construction field A certain degree of creativity and innovation is required to out plan the competition Must be able to lead an estimate and take full charge of either a conceptual or hard bid Must be able to use strategic and innovative methods to obtain sub coverage for bids, especially in new geographic areas Experience with self-performance of concrete and carpentry highly desired Must be able to schedule and train Estimators in all aspects of estimating Proficient in Timberline, OST, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) BenefitsMedical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401(k) with company match Parental Leave Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance Supplemental Insurance

Created: 2026-03-10