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About the Role

Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group, seeks a Senior Estimator in Philadelphia, PA to develop and prepare construction cost estimates for projects in their early stages. This role involves supporting the project team with updated cost information throughout the Pre-construction phase and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Review plans and architectural drawings.
Prepare quantity take-offs on assigned corporate interiors and ground up projects.
Ensure a complete review of plans and drawings.
Identify omitted items and ensure appropriate accounting in the overall estimate package.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Solicit subcontractor bids for assigned projects totaling $75 - $100 million per year.
Obtain 3-5 bids for each trade and supplier group.
Review and analyze bids for conformance to project specifications, price, material quality, insurance, wages, and related items.
Discuss and resolve any questions with subcontractors.
Follow approved estimating practices.
Ensure complete estimates and that financial objectives are met.
Maintain current information on trends in and changes to existing construction codes.
Utilize appropriate software programs to calculate, record and track estimates.
Attend client meetings, answer questions and resolve issues regarding pricing and estimates.
Ensure client satisfaction.
Perform change order pricing, site visits, bid delivery and collaborate with teams on specific bids.
Determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists.
Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
Consult with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
Obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
Organize and manage a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating.
Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.

Requirements

Requires excellent computer skills (MS Office/Excel).
Requires well-developed budgeting, purchasing and organizational skills.
Earns and maintains trust by demonstrating honesty, accountability and reliability.

Skills

Estimating
Construction Engineer/Project Engineer
General contractor estimating
Purchasing
MS Office/Excel
Budgeting
Organizational skills

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7+ years of experience

Education Level

BS or BA required. Preferred areas of study include construction, management, engineering or architecture.

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Life & AD&D Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Short-term Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Home & Auto Insurance
Family Support
Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
Paid time off: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt
Time Away Benefits
8 Paid Holidays
Group Legal
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group, is looking to identify a Senior Estimator in Philadelphia, PA.
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland.
We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization.
Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.
Founded over nine decades ago, LF Driscoll manages the construction of projects located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York; delivering projects of all sizes and types ranging from $50,000 to over $1.5 billion dollars.
We provide services under a variety of contract methods, including CM at Risk, CM Agency, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Design/Build for new core/shell, renovations/additions, interior fit-outs, and infrastructure construction projects.
Our growth has stemmed from our reputation for understanding and satisfying our clients’ needs with transparency, technical expertise, and commitment to excellence.
In 2017, Philadelphia-based LF Driscoll (LFD) founded LF Driscoll Healthcare (LFDH) to specifically service healthcare clients located in New York and New Jersey.
LFD and LFDH work closely together to service our clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
LF Driscoll is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other legally protected characteristics.