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About the Role

Next 150 Construction, a subsidiary of Gilbane Building Company, is seeking a Senior Estimator to serve as the lead estimator for entire projects in coordination with the Senior Estimating Manager. This role acts as a subject matter expert on large, complex projects and offers extensive career growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Leads the estimating deliverable for an entire project coordinated with the Senior Estimating Manager, preconstruction lead, operations team, and Business Development (BD) staff.
• Coordinates the development of Site Services general costs with the operations team, Senior Estimating Manager, and preconstruction lead.
• Develops conceptual cost estimates and budgets on limited information while providing adequate written clarifications of costing assumptions.
• Reviews and understands all project plans, requirements, and specifications.
• Coaches and mentors a team of estimators to develop large, multi-disciplinary estimates.
• Develops and recommends appropriate contingency and allowance values.
• Determines labor and equipment costs.
• Reviews and understands all bid documents while assessing project risks.
• Understands project logistics and project schedule for complete alignment with the estimate.
• Assists the operations team in the development of bid packages and analysis of competitive subcontract and supplier bids.
• Attends scope review meetings to assist the operations and purchasing teams in the preparation of bid recommendations.
• Connects with clients, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Develops accurate cost models within Gilbane’s costing software.
• Tracks and reports on current material and labor prices, including escalation.
• Determines lead times for equipment and materials and communicates with the project team.
• Develops meaningful Value Management contributions to reduce price and increase value.
• Collaborates with the Owner and design team to reconcile cost estimates.
• Identifies escalation factors in the marketplace for specific materials and labor rates.
• Develops sound conceptual pricing assumptions with documentation for the basis of the estimate.
• Substantiates all aspects of final estimates.
• Engages and participates in external communication including interviews and presentation of estimating deliverables.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members.
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment.
• May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 5-10+ years relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to lead the estimating process and deliverable for projects throughout the design phase
• Extensive knowledge of On-Screen Take-off, Destini, and Site work software tools for take-offs
• Ability to present estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participates in interviews during the pursuit phase
• Ability to conceptually estimate projects with limited information
• Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors and institutional
• Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
• Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (Owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.) for the development of estimating deliverables
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Skills

• On-Screen Take-off
• Destini
• Site work software tools
• Conceptual estimating
• Cost modeling
• Value Management
• Client relations
• Team leadership
• Mentoring

Location

• Near any U.S. based Gilbane office

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 5-10+ years relevant experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Salary/Compensations

• Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.
• For Indiana this ranges from $100,000.00-$160,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare benefits
• Generous profit-sharing/401k plan
• Multi-dimensional training opportunities
• Award-winning Learning & Development department, Gilbane University
• Variety of in-person and webinar-based trainings
• Retirement program

About the Company

• Next 150 Construction is a fully owned subsidiary of Gilbane Building Company.
• 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.
• Opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more.

Equal Opportunity

• Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.