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Senior Estimator
Gilbane Building
Leading provider of construction management and real estate development services.
Lead estimator for large projects, managing a team, costing, and client coordination.
Leads the estimating deliverable for an entire project coordinated with the Estimating Director, preconstruction lead, operations team, and Business Development (BD) staff (projects ranging in size and complexity as assigned by Estimating Director)
Develops sound conceptual pricing assumptions with sound documentation for the basis of the estimate
Engages and participates in external communication including interviews and presentation of estimating deliverables
Coordinates the development of the Site Services general costs with the operations team, Senior Estimating Manager, and preconstruction lead to align with contract requirements and trade costs
Coaches and mentors a team of estimators to develop large, multi-disciplinary estimates
Connects with clients, ensuring customer satisfaction
Develops meaningful Value Management contributions to reduce price and increase value
Develops and recommends appropriate contingency and allowance values with each estimating deliverable
Develops self by training under Estimating Director for conceptual cost estimates and budgets on limited information while providing adequate written clarifications of the costing assumptions
Reviews and understands all project plans, requirements, and specifications
Assists the operations team in the development of bid packages; assists in the analysis of competitive subcontract and supplier bids
Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
Collaborates with the Owner and design team to reconcile cost estimates
Tracks and reports on current material and labor prices, including escalation
Determines lead times for equipment and materials; communicates with the entire project team to capture the information within the project schedule
May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions
Attends scope review meetings as required to assist the operations and purchasing teams in the preparation of bid recommendations
Substantiates all aspects of final estimates
Identifies escalation factors in marketplace for specific materials and labor rates
Develops accurate cost models within Gilbane’s costing software
Reviews and understands all bid documents while assessing project risks
What you bring
on-screen takeoff
destini
site work
bachelor’s
5-10 years
leadership
Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (Owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.) for the development of estimating deliverables
Understands project logistics and project schedule for complete alignment with the estimate and estimating deliverable
Ability to lead the estimating process and deliverable for projects throughout the design phase
Ability to conceptually estimate projects with limited information
Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors and institutional
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Extensive knowledge of On-Screen Take-off, Destini, and Site work software tools for take-offs
5-10+ years relevant experience
Ability to present estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participates in interviews during the pursuit phase
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