Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

• Oversee the daily management and performance of the estimating department.
• Ensure all GMI estimates are accurate, complete, and competitive prior to submission.
• Review and validate quantity takeoffs, pricing, scope coverage, and final bid packages.
• Ensure strict adherence to company bidding protocols and procedures.
• Build new customer relationships and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Collaborate productively with the Operations team to support successful project outcomes.
• Lead and ensure quality project turnover to the Project Management team upon award.
• Train, mentor, and develop Estimators, including oversight of the Preconstruction Employee Development Program (EDP).
• Negotiate vendor pricing and define subcontract scopes.
• Prepare detailed, professional proposals and technical narratives.
• Contribute strategically to company sales growth and profitability goals.
• Maintain the highest level of ethics, integrity, and adherence to company policies.

• Team player capable of working within an assigned team and with other GMi teams.
• Quick learner with the ability to learn on the job and teach others, including provision for technical guidance and supervision to architects, structural engineers, and general contractors.
• Strong decision‑making ability given complex operating, administrative, and procedural decisions, with the ability to diagnose and quickly solve issues in a dynamic environment.
• Strong experience in the construction field, specifically the drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceiling, and exterior cladding trades.
• Effective communication capabilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to follow through on documentation.
• Knowledge of architectural design, planning principles, and procedures with technical knowledge of building components and their function.
• Ability to read schematic blueprints and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of the operating practices of construction, architectural, and building firms, including an understanding of federal, state, and local building codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Knowledge of construction contract documents and specifications.
• Strong organizational skills, including defining, acquiring, deploying, managing resources, and establishing priorities.
• Capable of negotiating vendor pricing & contract scopes.
• Skill in the use of computers, specifically a PC, Windows-based operating system, e‑mail, Excel, and Word.
• Complete knowledge of how OST and Quick Bid work and the ability to apply to each bid.
• Complete understanding of all parts and pieces that make up our scope of work and how to build that into an estimate.
• Understanding of all UL designs for our scope of work and how that relates to the plans and specs.
• Understand the specifications and how they relate to the plans.
• Ability to prepare a professional and detailed proposal.
• Competency in unit costs, historical data & SF cost for appropriate market segments.
• Ability to review and ensure accurate take‑off and pricing are assembled for each bid before submitting.
• Successfully completed a minimum of 6 months in operations, managing projects in a PM role.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applications from all individuals.