Estimator - Retail/Restaurant Construction - Construction

We are a privately held commercial general contractor with decades of history in the Colorado market and a portfolio built across the Denver metro and Front Range. Our work spans ground-up commercial construction, banks and financial institutions, restaurants and hospitality, historical and adaptive reuse projects, corporate interiors and tenant improvements, office, and retail. Tenant finish projects can run into the $10M to $20M range, and out-of-the-ground work covers small to mid-size. We are a leadership-accessible shop: our executives are in the office daily, on jobs, and in the problems alongside our teams.
Our leadership is in the building every day, working jobs and solving problems with the team, not behind a closed door.
Bonus is tied to what you profitably land. We invest in estimators instead of replacing them. We also fund professional certifications for estimators who want to go deep on how to bid specific project types.
Genuine project variety. Banks, restaurants, historical work, tenant finish, and ground-up in the same year.
A brand that opens doors. Standard business hours out of the Denver office
We are seeking an experienced Estimator to support estimating and preconstruction for commercial construction projects throughout the Denver metro area and Front Range. This role will focus on a variety of project types, including restaurants, banks/financial institutions, tenant improvements, historical projects, ground-up construction, office, retail, and other commercial projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, collaborative, and able to develop accurate estimates while working closely with subcontractors, vendors, Project Managers, Superintendents, and clients.
We are looking for someone who understands commercial construction, can read drawings and specifications, knows how to build complete scopes, and can help us pursue and win quality work while setting projects up for successful execution.
Prepare detailed estimates for commercial construction projects, including restaurants, banks, tenant improvements, historical projects, ground-up projects, office, retail, and specialty commercial spaces.
Review drawings, specifications, addenda, bid documents, scopes of work, and project requirements.
Perform quantity takeoffs and develop pricing for labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and general conditions.
Solicit bids from subcontractors and vendors and ensure strong bid coverage.
Review, compare, and level subcontractor and vendor proposals.
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, risks, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities.
Prepare bid summaries, proposal documents, qualifications, clarifications, and supporting estimate documentation.
Participate in pre-bid meetings, site walks, scope reviews, and internal estimate reviews.
Work with Project Managers, Superintendents, and executive leadership to review project approach, logistics, schedule, phasing, and pricing strategy.
Support project handoff from estimating/preconstruction to operations.
Maintain organized estimating files, bid records, subcontractor communication, and historical cost information.
Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, clients, architects, and project partners.
4+ years of commercial construction estimating experience with a general contractor.
Experience estimating restaurant, financial institution, tenant improvement, historical, ground-up, office, retail, or similar commercial projects.
Experience pricing work in the range our market supports, from smaller out-of-the-ground projects through tenant finish work
Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes, schedules, and bid documents.
Experience with quantity takeoffs, subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, proposal preparation, and cost analysis.
Strong understanding of commercial construction means and methods.
Client-facing presence, emotional intelligence, and diplomacy. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
Experience with Bluebeam, Procore, BuildingConnected, OST, Quick Bid, or similar estimating/construction software preferred.
Ability to manage multiple bids, deadlines, and project types.

We are looking for an estimator who is accurate, practical, and easy to work with. This person should be able to dig into the details, communicate clearly, build strong subcontractor coverage, and understand how estimating decisions impact the project team in the field. The right person will be comfortable working on fast-moving commercial projects and will bring a thoughtful, team-focused approach to helping us pursue and win quality work.
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