Senior Estimator- Commercial Construction

Overview Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Estimator who serves as lead estimator and structural estimating subject matter expert for an entire project in coordination with the Estimating Manager. 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.

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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, Tough mindedness, 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 Leads estimating efforts for all Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) scopes including site development, utilities, excavation, support of excavation, foundations, structural concrete, structural steel, superstructure, building envelope, and architectural finishes. Serves as the CSA estimating subject matter expert and provides guidance on constructability, means and methods, productivity assumptions, and market conditions. Performs detailed quantity takeoffs and develops conceptual and detailed cost estimates for civil, structural, and architectural building systems.

Reviews geotechnical reports, civil drawings, structural drawings, architectural plans, and specifications to identify project risks, opportunities, and cost drivers. Evaluates alternative sites, foundation, structural, and architectural systems and develops value engineering recommendations. Mentors and trains junior estimators in CSA estimating best practices, takeoff methodologies, pricing strategies, and risk analysis.

Coordinates the development of the Site…