Your new company

Our client has built an enviable reputation as one of the region’s leading general contractors who are proud to be consistently ranked among the Crain’s Top 20 and ENR Top 400 contractors within the metro area. They specialize nationally in retail and commercial projects with a client list that includes multiple nationally recognized brands that continually rely on them to meet – and exceed – their schedules, specifications and budgets on each project.

Due to the continued growth, they are in a position in which they are looking to add a Senior Construction Estimator to the team based in their brand-new office in Rye, NY.

Your new role

In this role as a Senior Construction Estimator, your responsibilities will include analyzing and interpreting architectural plans, performing material take-offs, and obtaining quotes from suppliers. You will also be providing detailed proposals and accurate bid packages, that will involve negotiating and attending meetings with vendors, clients and architects, along with value engineering projects to ensure they fall within timeframe and budget.

Key Responsibilities :

• Bid strategy
• Subcontractor and Vendor Coordination
• Analyzing bid documents and design drawings
• Site meetings and walk-through’s
• Completing quantity take-offs
• Scope determination and breaking down scope sheets
• Value engineering
• Managing change-orders
• Managing RFI’s / RFP’s
• Local subcontractor qualification

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you should have at least 5+ years’ experience delivering conceptual and/or hard dollar estimates for a range of commercial projects – specifically retail. You will be proficient in On Screen Take-Off, be able to build on existing subcontractor relationships in the surrounding area and, ideally, have an engineering, architecture or construction management degree.

What you'll get in return

This is a great opportunity to work for a market leading contractor who boasts a very generous benefits package on top of a competitive base salary within the market. They also have clearly defined career paths with the tendency to promote from within. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

• Choice of several comprehensive medical plans
• Choice of multiple Dental plans
• Choice of various Vision plans
• Company provided Life Insurance/AD&D
• Company provided Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Legal Shield
• Identity Theft
• 401K Plan

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click “apply now” to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume, or call Callum Hewitt on the details provided. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your next move.