Estimator - Senior

Founded in 1979, Hedrick Brothers Construction is a family-owned commercial general contractor headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in Winter Park, Stuart, and Miami. For more than 45 years we have built across Florida in hospitality, multi-family, industrial, healthcare, and the public sector, with project values ranging from $5M to $160M.

As a Senior Estimator at Hedrick Brothers, you are the cost-truth on every pursuit you touch. From early conceptual budgets through final GMP Estimates, you bring discipline, judgment, and accuracy to one of the most consequential functions at the company — helping HBC chase the right work, price it correctly, and win it competitively.

You will work directly under the Chief Estimator and partner closely with the Director of Preconstruction, project executives, operations, and the broader pursuit team. You bring more than estimating skill — you bring construction expertise, calm under bid-day pressure, and the experience to see risk before it shows up in a project.

• Prepare detailed estimates across all design stages — Conceptual, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents.
• Build conceptual budgets from limited information — applying construction expertise and historical cost data to deliver credible early-stage pricing.
• Perform quantity take-offs of construction documents across all trades.
• Develop bid packages including front-end documents, scopes of work, bid breakdown forms, site logistics, and project schedule — with input from operations.
• Prepare clean, properly formatted Bid Leveling Worksheets for each trade. Identify long-lead materials and flag potential schedule risks early.

• Analyze drawings and specifications to determine estimated costs across structural, MEP, civil, and finishes.
• Review project plans for constructability issues alongside the operations team during preconstruction.
• Identify and document risk— communicating major exposures to the Chief Estimator and Director of Preconstruction before bid submission.
• Develop clear qualifications and clarifications summaries with input from operations — protecting HBC and the client from misaligned scope at award.
• Consult with clients, architects, subcontractors, and material suppliers to formulate estimates, drive value engineering, and resolve open items.

• Solicit bids from subcontractors and material suppliers — ensuring adequate bid coverage for every trade.
• Develop and maintain subcontractor relationships across all sectors and markets HBC operates in.
• Seek and qualify new subcontractors to strengthen our trade partner base across the state of Florida.
• Communicate with subcontractors on key issues including scopes of work, project schedule, addenda, and other bid information.
• Manage requests for information (RFIs) and addenda issued during the bid process.

• Review requirements of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and contribute to delivery planning.
• Prepare bid calendars and ensure timely completion of estimates across multiple concurrent pursuits.
• Maintain competitive bid history and historical cost data for statistical bidding and conceptual budgeting accuracy.
• Inspect project sites prior to estimating — verifying plan versus site conditions and identifying potential problems.
• Conduct project turnover meetings with project management teams for awarded projects — ensuring a clean handoff from pre-conto operations.