Chief Estimator (BOND Building)

About BOND

At BOND, the work we do matters, but how we do it matters more. We invest in our people, stand behind our values, and approach every challenge with care, curiosity, and a responsibility to one another and the communities we serve.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At BOND, people aren’t a talking point. They are the reason we succeed. Our culture is built on long-term relationships, shared accountability, and a belief that great work comes from teams who trust and support one another.

BUILD YOUR FUTURE AT BOND

At BOND, you’re not just taking a job. You’re choosing to be part of a team where values guide our work, people come first, and relationships are built to last.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Maintain bid and budget templates - marketing logos, formulas, Exhibit D language and standard bid
• Review hard bids with estimating team and project management team
• Review budgets, estimate comparison, value management, etc., with pre-construction estimators and project management team
• Absorb as needed with reconciliations, purchasing, take-offs, budget assembly, conceptual estimating, pre-qualifications, subcontractor relations, owner meetings, database management
• Create bid invites and send out to chosen subcontractor lists
• Follow-up with subs and vendors, including by phone
• Foster relationships with subs, designers and owners through trade group meetings and other social interactions
• Attend Jobsite Walk-Thrus to review existing conditions and lead walk thrus for Bond projects
• Review plans, specifications, RFI’s, schedules, and other documents to understand a project’s requirements
• Review plans, specifications, schedules and other documents to offer constructability comments during preconstruction, for most trades
• Document management
• Create quantity takeoffs (QTO) using OST (onscreen takeoff)
• Populate estimate in Excel or Sage
• Create scope sheets for vendors and subs - Including detailed general requirements not otherwise documented for all trades. Including creating supplemental documents, e.g. via blue-beam, to facilitate more accurate pricing
• Review scopes in meetings with subcontractors, design teams, and clients - including negotiating scope modifications to suit the project needs for all trades
• Evaluate pricing and scope to produce a complete scope and purchase - including negotiating final scope and buy values for all trades
• Complete Bid Books for pricing lump sum work
• Extrapolate QTO and pricing for simple schematic or conceptual pricing for all trades
• Provide appropriate benchmarking analysis based on available data
• Cook up and manage meetings during the estimating process, and during preconstruction, including meetings to develop or refine schedule and logistics requirements, in close collaboration with the project executive
• Comfortable with volumetric trades and / or Subject Matter Expert (SME) trades - e.g. Site, Concrete
• Comfortable with trades covered by Subject Matter Experts (e.g. MEPs)
• Lead Value Management pricing. Including offering VM ideas for most scopes of work, including schedule, logistics, and constructability
• Lead Reconciliation efforts during preconstruction
• Mentor and coach other members of the estimating team. Manage team members’ efforts to support projects led by the other members of the team. Train other estimators as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS degree in construction management, civil engineering, business administration, or related field and/or 15+ years in local Construction Estimating experience
• Experience should be in the local construction market
• Demonstrate knowledge of the regional construction market and a keen understanding of costs and pricing
• Understand business metrics (Opportunities, Hit Rate, Revenue, Operating Profit by Business Unit, Work Type, Client, etc.)
• Must be highly motivated
• Possess solid time management capabilities
• Work successfully in a team environment
• Excellent organizational, supervisory and decision-making and problem-solving skills are essential
• Must have excellent time management and prioritization skills
• A strong attention to detail, high level of ownership, organizational skills, controlled sense of urgency, and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Advanced management or technical training preferred
• Demonstrate integrity, respect, and excellence in their work

BENEFITS

BOND offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution, paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays, employer-paid life and disability insurance, and access to additional voluntary benefits.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and may lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

BOND has a culture of and is committed to treating its employees with dignity and respect and maintaining a work environment that lives by its core values: Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Innovation, and Excellence.

BOND is an equal opportunity employer and abides by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and we are committed to accommodating those with disabilities. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, veteran status or military obligations, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, genetic information, protective hairstyles, domestic violence experience or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at humanresources@bondbrothers.com or at 617-384-6400. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.