Senior Construction Estimator

Full Time
Syracuse, NY
$90,000 - $110,000 a year
Posted Today
Job description

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with Owners, Partners, Representatives, Architects and Consultants.
  • Optimize job costs by negotiating prices with vendors/sub-contractors through quotations for material/services.
  • Coordinate bid preparation requirements with the Contract Administrator.
  • Interface with Chief Estimator and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
  • Prepare budgets, subcontracts, purchase orders and assist in preliminary project schedules.
  • Ensure proper project hand off if project is taken over by another PM/Team.
  • Review proposal specifications, drawings, soils reports and existing site conditions to determine scope of work.
  • Mentor and manage Junior Estimators as assigned.
  • Estimate Indirect cost including management, construction equipment and tools, support facilities.
  • Review all proposals internally before being submitted.
  • Review incoming structural concrete bid invitations to determine whether to bid the project.
  • Lead and/or support successful competitive bid projects, lead design-build pursuits and Target Value Delivery opportunities.
  • Engage in proposal presentations as necessary.
  • Training and mentoring of estimating staff and direct reports.
  • Maintain strong and positive relationships with operations teams.

Requirements:

  • 10+ year’s construction estimating experience.
  • Excellent communication skills with a strong math aptitude.
  • Experience with federal government projects and FAR regulations.
  • Experience in industrial & commercial construction build/design work.
  • Able to work with speed and accuracy.
  • Experience in conceptual estimating and design build a must.
  • B.S. in Construction Management or Civil Engineering, preferred.
  • Strong business communication and leadership skills.
  • Supervisory Experience.
  • Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing.
  • Experience with estimating software such as Sage, OST, Procore.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related field.
  • Proficient with Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.

Benefits:

  • health insurance program 70/30 paid for by the company; blue cross blue shiel.
  • 401k (eligibility after a year)
  • 3 weeks PTO.
  • Discretionary bonus; year end.
  • Annual pay reviews.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Syracuse, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Construction estimating: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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