Senior Construction Estimator - Healthcare Construction GC Goldens

Senior Construction Estimator
- Healthcare Construction GC
- Base Salary to 220k/year
- Goldens Bridge, NY

Our client is a large commercial general contractor with over 50 years of experience delivering complex construction projects throughout the tri-state area.

This role is based in Goldens Bridge, NY and focuses on leading estimating, bid strategy, preconstruction, and buyout for large-scale commercial projects, including healthcare, institutional, public sector, education, senior living, multifamily, and life sciences construction.

Lead and mentor an estimating team of 4 estimators and 1 estimating assistant, with increasing responsibility for department oversight

Lead bid strategy for complex commercial construction projects, including ground-up projects exceeding $100MManage $60M-$100M in annual estimating volume, with planned department growth to $150M annually

Download bid documents and maintain bid documentation

Review bid submission requirements, including bonding, insurance, MWBE, and public agency requirements

Collaborate with preconstruction teams, architects, engineers, and design consultants

Attend pre-bid meetings as required

Review project scope, develop subcontractor and vendor bid lists, and manage subcontractor solicitation

Perform electronic quantity takeoffs, conceptual estimating, detailed cost estimating, and unit pricing

Develop preliminary construction schedules

Review estimates with department leadership

Level subcontractor and vendor proposals against project scope

Lead full project buyout, including subcontractor selection, proposal preparation, and bid submission

Respond to post-bid questions

Develop value engineering and cost savings recommendations

Attend post-bid meetings

Perform detailed scope reviews and negotiate subcontractor and vendor pricing

Prepare subcontracts and purchase orders

Maintain buyout documentation

Prepare turnover documentation for Operations

8+ years of commercial general contracting or construction management estimating experience

Experience estimating multimillion-dollar commercial construction projects for a large general contractor

Strong public sector estimating experience, including NYS and NYC public agency projects

Experience leading, mentoring, and developing estimating teams

Experience leading bid strategy, subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, and full project buyout

Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs and unit pricing

Strong financial, mathematical, and construction cost analysis skills

Ability to work from the Goldens Bridge office on a daily basis

• Base salary in the 160k – 220k/year range
• Health insurance programs 100% paid for employee by company
• 2 weeks PTO to start
• 7.5% company-funded pension plan
• Defined path to Chief Estimator/Department Head role
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