Senior Construction Estimator - Healthcare Construction GC - Base Salary to 220k/year - Goldens Bridge, NY

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Senior Construction Estimator - Healthcare Construction GC - Base Salary to 220k/year - Goldens Bridge, NY

Our client is a large commercial general contractor with over 50 years of experience delivering complex construction projects throughout the tri-state area. This role is based in Goldens Bridge, NY and focuses on leading estimating, bid strategy, preconstruction, and buyout for large-scale commercial projects, including healthcare, institutional, public sector, education, senior living, multifamily, and life sciences construction.

Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor an estimating team of 4 estimators and 1 estimating assistant, with increasing responsibility for department oversight
Lead bid strategy for complex commercial construction projects, including ground-up projects exceeding $100M
Manage $60M-$100M in annual estimating volume, with planned department growth to $150M annually
Download bid documents and maintain bid documentation
Review bid submission requirements, including bonding, insurance, MWBE, and public agency requirements
Collaborate with preconstruction teams, architects, engineers, and design consultants
Attend pre-bid meetings as required
Review project scope, develop subcontractor and vendor bid lists, and manage subcontractor solicitation
Perform electronic quantity takeoffs, conceptual estimating, detailed cost estimating, and unit pricing
Develop preliminary construction schedules
Review estimates with department leadership
Level subcontractor and vendor proposals against project scope
Lead full project buyout, including subcontractor selection, proposal preparation, and bid submission
Respond to post-bid questions
Develop value engineering and cost savings recommendations
Attend post-bid meetings
Perform detailed scope reviews and negotiate subcontractor and vendor pricing
Prepare subcontracts and purchase orders
Maintain buyout documentation
Prepare turnover documentation for Operations

Qualifications:

8+ years of commercial general contracting or construction management estimating experience
Experience estimating multimillion-dollar commercial construction projects for a large general contractor
Strong public sector estimating experience, including NYS and NYC public agency projects
Experience leading, mentoring, and developing estimating teams
Experience leading bid strategy, subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, and full project buyout
Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs and unit pricing
Strong financial, mathematical, and construction cost analysis skills
Ability to work from the Goldens Bridge office on a daily basis

Compensation:

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