Estimator Senior/Construction

Senior Estimator
Construction Operations

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more 100 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)-Be an employee-owner!

Generous Paid Time Off - vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.

The Extras - Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

The successful Senior Estimator is someone with a great attitude and relationship focus, and the ability to work in cohesion with the entire operations team.

Work in partnership with the operations team members to plan the job prior to project initiation including general conditions study, procurement schedule, logistics, etc.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of project strategy and deploy this throughout the estimating process

Complete knowledge of the estimating documents and the ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of the documents

Review and understand all bid documents and assess project risks

Ensures that the best bids are obtained for each trade, based on the needs of the project

Structure a fair and comprehensive final sub bid process by incorporating all information from previous budgets, by educating all subs on the Shawmut view of the project, including, but not limited to detailed written scope of work, logistics, etc., Review & Level quotes and estimates with Project Team and prepare recommendations

Develop meaningful project specific VE Strategies

Present information and proposals effectively to clients based on their needs and preferences, ensuring customer satisfaction

Must have the ability to be deadline focused in order to time manage several activities / projects

Identify escalation factors in marketplace for specific materials and labor rates

Expertise Core & Shell, Base Building and Interiors Estimating

Experience should include large commercial, hospitality, mid-rise/mix use projects.

Vast knowledge of all trades: scope, time frames/field execution, typical missed scope/exposures

Strong computer skills and knowledge of On Screen Take Off, Timberline (Precision Estimating) experience is a plus

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.