Smith Group of Americas is seeking a highly experienced Senior Estimator to support our warehouse and industrial tenant improvement (TI) projects. This role is critical in early-stage project planning, where lease terms, scope definition, and design are still evolving. The ideal candidate excels in conceptual estimating, cost modeling, and real-time cost validation, and is comfortable operating in environments with incomplete information. This individual will play a key role in advising clients, aligning budgets with operational requirements, and ensuring financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager and Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout preconstruction phase launch process.
Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget pricing and bidding.
Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase.
Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder.
Manage distribution of current design documents for trade partner budgeting and bidding; ensure account for sufficient trade partner input.
Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and requests for additional information needed to provide complete estimates.
Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, identify and capture scope not included in design documents.
Support Project Preconstruction Manager or Preconstruction Manager in set-up of estimate, estimate schedule, and responsibility matrix.
Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for assigned trades and building systems.
Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and special studies.
Utilize Building Information Models (BIM) for quantity take-off and visualization to support complete estimate preparation.
Prepare trade partner bid proposal forms and bid recording sheets for assigned trades, evaluate trade partner input for scope inclusion, and identify scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with other staff managing trades.
Ensure complete and accurate pricing within estimate or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), reflect recent pricing data and trade partner bids or budgets.
Participate in estimate review meetings with internal stakeholders to validate estimate prior to client delivery
Lead coordination of operational input during estimating, bidding, and GMP process; ensure estimate incorporates detailed General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) study and site logistics and Building LIFE as prepared by Operations.
Develop, lead, or support assembly of estimate, bid or GMP documents required by and submitted to owner; coordinate requirements with contract agreement.
Active participation in estimate and GMP review meetings with architects, engineers, and owners. Incorporate comments, feedback, and input into revised estimates or GMP’s and assemble revised documents for final submission.
Take lead role or support role in Lump Sum bid process
Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or similar, and minimum of 8 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experience in project engineering, field supervision or purchasing
Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge
Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
Extensive knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements
Project management of competing demands, and meet established deadlines
Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other departments – Procurement, Operations
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with estimating software
Some Travel required to project sites
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Paid Time Off 401K Training and Development to Foster Professional Growth Paid Holidays Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage Casual Dress Code Voluntary or Supplemental ShortTerm / LongTerm Disability Employee Assistance Program
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