Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Benefits Offered: Dental, Medical, Retirement, Vision
This is a hybrid/remote role with preference given to candidates in Phoenix, Chicago, Cincinnati, Florida, or Maryland.
Who You Are:
- A client-focused Estimating and Pre-Construction professional with a determination to drive business for one of the fastest-growing private construction companies in America.
- A skilled negotiator with a suave and determined approach.
- An experienced professional excited about developing and mentoring others in the industry.
- A meticulous record keeper, with an eye for presentation and accessibility of information.
- A problem-solver who thrives in high-pressure environments, with the ability to anticipate scheduling and budgetary conflicts, and initiate solutions.
- A tech-savvy lifelong learner who possesses the ability to navigate and own projects with the utilization of the most up-to-date construction estimating software and processes. You are always eager to learn new software within our industry.
What We Offer:
- Industry-leading healthcare: Dental, Vision, and Flexible spending account
- 401(k) - fully matched and fully vested
- Competitive salary with an expectation of a fast-track for career progression and promotion
- Generous time-off, team-building events, travel incentives, matching charitable donations, and opportunities for volunteerism.
Summary of Role
The Senior Pre-Construction Estimator is a leader within the estimating and preconstruction team. They take ownership of all aspects of client management, estimating, and buyout processes. It is their job to drive new business, manage existing clients, properly estimate new projects, ensure profitability, and close contracts. From finances to compliance, client interaction and reporting, and internal team mentorship, the Senior Pre-Construction Estimator is integral to the company's success.
Responsibilities
Pre-Construction:
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships
- Instigate and drive regular meetings with new and existing clients
- Manage and compile initial budgets/rough order of magnitudes (ROM) for clients
- Maintain on-going client relationships through regular contact
- Attend pre-bid and kick-off site and client meetings
- Compile hard/competitive bid estimates for clients
- Properly disseminate bid workflow to estimators
- Manage and own FF&E budgets, obtaining quotes and take-offs from Purchasing and Design teams
- Execute and manage owner contracts, scope of works, and project schedules
- Meticulously ensure all scope is clarified, included, and properly outlined
- Ensure all take-offs are properly performed
- Coordinate with Design Build to solicit designer, architect, and procurement vendors
- Source new sub-contractors and maintain ongoing relationships
- Manage, submit, and follow up on RFIs and submittals
Project Finances:
- Ensure proposals meet target gross margin
- Coordinate & consult with PM to maintain project margin throughout the buyout phase, reporting any variances
- Manage Budget vs. Actuals during the buyout phases
Brand Design Schemes and Hotel Brand Standards:
- Maintain brand design scheme knowledge, provide insight to the team, and properly implement changes into client budgeting
- Ensure all scopes are being estimated and outlined to hotel brand standards, always staying informed of changes
- Maintain ADA compliance with architect/consultant throughout estimating and pre-construction
Information Management:
- Ensure cloudshare and subcontractor systems have the most current files, properly organized, and structured to the project folder structure
- Manage and share project contact lists
- Manage A-Z checklist during pre-construction phases prior to hand-off
Reporting:
- Update pipeline actively and submit to weekly forecasts
- Maintain estimating and pre-con meeting agenda and internal meetings
- Maintain client updates
Requirements:
- 7+ years of Estimating experience in tenant improvement projects
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Proficiency in Bluebeam or equivalent software
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Excel
- Ability to travel up to 25% in the role
- Ability to work remotely
Preferences:
- Located in Phoenix, Chicago, Maryland, Cincinnati, Florida
- Branded hotel estimating experience
- 2+ years of People Management experience
- Experience in traveling construction groups
This company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 80,000.00 150,000.00 Per Year
