Senior Estimator

About the Role

The Senior Estimator functions as the lead estimator to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential projects, including pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders on existing contracts. The Senior Estimator reviews, analyzes, and interprets contract documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed and comprehensive project cost estimates and exercises sound judgment to arrive at the complete cost estimate with appropriate profit margins to achieve division goals.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and key stakeholders
• Identifies competitive edge and risks to each project; communicates and evaluates with the Operations team
• Provides value engineering and design assist solutions, including cost/schedule impacts
• Collaborates with the Operations Team for input on production, schedule, staffing, etc.
• Reviews contractual requirements, specifications, site logistics, and drawings to develop a plan for project construction as the basis of the cost estimating process
• Accurately conducts a thorough and detailed project take-off to quantify all items in the scope
• Creates the complete estimate accounting for all aspects of the scope of work, including correct alternates, general conditions, valid vendor and subcontractor pricing, materials and equipment costs, and proper labor production and wage rates aligned with the bid strategy
• Solicits subcontractor and supplier pricing, reviews prequalification requirements, and determines the best-qualified subcontractors
• Identifies project-specific risk issues, potential impact on the company, and strategies to mitigate risks
• Prepares accurate and comprehensive proposals, including durations, assumptions, exclusions, and required documentation
• Follows up with customers to gather feedback, promote company differentiators, and requests meetings to discuss value propositions
• Provides timely follow-up, closure, and tracking of opportunities using Unanet CRM
• Participates in post-bid interviews to provide details about scope, sequence, assumptions, expectations, and exclusions
• Maintains a preconstruction schedule, including a bid calendar, to manage deadlines
• Assists with project hand-off to ensure clear understanding of scope, assumptions, schedule, and manpower
• Identifies process improvements to ensure accurate estimates consistent with divisional costs
• Develops preliminary project schedules and pour plans with input from the Operations Team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering
• 5+ years of concrete estimating experience
• 5 years in a leadership capacity
• Proven experience managing concrete preconstruction processes
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices
• Experience building relationships with subcontractors and vendors
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical leadership abilities (motivation, goal setting, conflict management)
• Strong organizational skills (time management, delegation, prioritization, multitasking)
• Creative and results-oriented with a sense of urgency and self-motivation

Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities