Sr Estimator

Overview

The Senior Estimator serves as lead estimator on assigned projects in coordination with the Senior Estimating Manager and acts as a subject matter expert on large, complex projects. The ideal candidate has experience estimating all trades, with a strong focus on civil, structural, and architectural (CSA) scopes. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with time split between the office and project sites as needed.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

As a Senior Estimator, you will supervise a team of Estimators in an effort to price and bid multiple projects. You will work under an experienced professional that will provide you with opportunity to learn the department’s standard operating procedures and build strong relationships with the Preconstruction team. You will have a heavy hand in the coordination and supervision of other Estimators and will price/bid projects that shape your community. Additionally, Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through several resources for those that are early in their career. Our award-winning Learning & Development department, Gilbane University, offers a variety of in-person and webinar-based trainings to help you excel in your career.

Responsibilities

• Prepares conceptual, schematic design (SD), design development (DD), and construction document (CD) estimates across all trades, with a primary focus on civil, structural, and architectural scopes
• Leads the estimating deliverable for assigned projects in coordination with the Senior Estimating Manager, preconstruction lead, operations team, and Business Development (BD) staff
• Performs quantity takeoffs and develops detailed cost estimates for sitework, excavation and foundations, concrete, structural steel, masonry, façade, roofing, interiors, and finishes
• Reviews MEP/FP scopes and coordinates with MEP estimators to deliver complete, all-trade estimates
• Develops conceptual cost estimates and budgets on limited information, with clear written assumptions and clarifications
• Reviews project plans, specifications, and bid documents to identify scope gaps, constructability issues, and project risks
• Develops and recommends appropriate contingency, allowance, and escalation values with each estimating deliverable
• Coordinates the development of General Conditions and General Requirements costs with the operations team to align with contract requirements and the project schedule
• Assists the operations and purchasing teams with bid package development, subcontractor bid leveling, scope review meetings, bid recommendations, and buyout
• Prices and reviews change orders, potential change orders, and design bulletins; works with Project Executives and Project Managers to evaluate cost and schedule impacts
• Collaborates with the Owner and design team to reconcile cost estimates
• Develops meaningful value engineering options to reduce cost and increase value
• Tracks current material and labor pricing, escalation, and lead times, and communicates them to the project team for inclusion in the schedule
• Develops accurate cost models within Gilbane’s estimating software
• Visits project sites and attends project meetings as needed to understand existing conditions, logistics, and constructability
• Participates in client meetings, interviews, and presentations of estimating deliverables
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment
• May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively - Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message.
• Act Inclusively - Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems - Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/ Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open-mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results - Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation - Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• 5-10+ years of relevant estimating experience with a general contractor or construction manager
• Experience estimating all trades, with a strong background in civil, structural, and architectural scopes
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to lead the estimating process and deliverable through all design phases (conceptual, SD, DD, and CD)
• Strong knowledge of CSA means and methods, including sitework, foundations, concrete, steel, and wood-frame structures, and building envelope
• Working knowledge of MEP/FP systems sufficient to review and integrate trade pricing
• Extensive knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff, DESTINI, Bluebeam, and Excel
• Experience with subcontractor bid leveling, buyout, and change order pricing
• Ability to present estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participate in interviews during the pursuit phase
• Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors, and institutional
• Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
• Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (Owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.)
• Able to work a hybrid schedule, including time on project sites as needed

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team. For Syracuse, NY, this ranges from $125,000.00-$180,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

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