Estimator Construction (retail)

Sciame Construction, LLC is a New York City–based construction management firm, recognized throughout the Tri-State Area as the builder of choice for highly designed and technically sophisticated projects. Founded in 1975 and headquartered at 14 Wall Street, Sciame brings over fifty years of history and a proven track record of completing a wide range of buildings and interior spaces on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of workmanship. "Where Building is an Art" has become a trademark of the firm.
Our work spans corporate interiors, commercial office, cultural institutions, educational facilities, hospitality, residential, retail, medical and research facilities, historic restoration and landmark work, and publicly funded projects. Across every sector, our diverse and dedicated staff demonstrate a commitment to finding creative construction techniques that preserve design intent and deliver exceptional quality.

What sets Sciame apart is a hands-on team environment and an organizational structure built around it. Our people are our real assets, and we hire based on ability, desire, and fit. As we expand our corporate interiors practice, we are looking for people who want to help shape a growing group inside an established firm.

Sciame Construction is hiring an Estimator for our Manhattan office, focused on corporate interiors. You will produce takeoffs, pricing and trade packages on interior fit-out and renovation projects across New York City, working alongside our estimating and purchasing team.

Our interiors work spans corporate office fit-outs, tenant improvements, and lobby and public space renovations in occupied and Class A buildings throughout the five boroughs and the surrounding metro area.

Sciame's Estimating and Purchasing Department works closely with the project management team from the earliest stages and stays engaged through the life of the project — we don't hand the job off at buyout. It keeps accountability with the person who priced the work, cuts down on design and budget issues surfacing late, and lets us maintain the speed and agility of a smaller company while building some of the most visible projects in the city. For an estimator, it means you see what your numbers were actually worth, and you carry that forward into the next bid.

Analyze drawings, specifications and project documents and prepare quantity takeoffs for your assigned trades
Apply unit pricing for material, labor and equipment to establish a value for the work
When required for a project, develop conceptual, SD, DD and CD budgets as design progresses, inclusive of architectural, structural and MEP/FP trades
Draft the qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that define the basis of your numbers

Subcontractor management and buyout
Run subcontractor solicitation — issue bid packages, chase returns and drive coverage on your trades
Complete subcontractor bid review and descope, confirming conformance to specifications, code, material quality, schedule, site logistics and insurance
Draft trade scopes of work and support buyout through to subcontract award
With the operations team, assist in reviewing subcontractor change order claims against the scope awarded and the drawings — establish whether it is genuinely a change or something already bought, and test rates for reasonableness before anything is passed on

Manage project kickoff and closeout meetings to hand off information cleanly between estimating, accounting and operations

Understand the full scope of the project through document review and by asking the right questions of the design team and owner
Contribute value engineering options and flag risk and long-lead exposure to the project team
Communicate clearly with estimators, project managers, subcontractors and the design team
3+ years of estimating, purchasing or preconstruction experience with a general contractor, construction manager or specialty subcontractor

• Strong takeoff and estimating software skills, e.g.: On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, Excel, Procore, Destini
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or a related field — or equivalent industry experience
• Familiarity with both union and open-shop labor markets in New York

Field or trade background

100,000 - $165,000 per year, plus an annual discretionary bonus based on both company and individual performance.
Medical insurance

• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, including a Roth option and 401(k) loans
• Life insurance