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Senior Estimator
Fulltime
Staten Island, NY 10309
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator with a strong background in Heavy Civil Estimating and hands-on experience in excavation, foundation, deep foundation drilling, and concrete work for building and land-based construction projects. This role involves managing complex estimating activities with a focus on public bidding and public work projects within the New York City area. The Senior Estimator will be responsible for accurately forecasting project costs, preparing detailed proposals, and collaborating closely with project teams to ensure efficient, cost-effective project execution.
Must Haves
Fulltime
Staten Island, NY 10309
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator with a strong background in Heavy Civil Estimating and hands-on experience in excavation, foundation, deep foundation drilling, and concrete work for building and land-based construction projects. This role involves managing complex estimating activities with a focus on public bidding and public work projects within the New York City area. The Senior Estimator will be responsible for accurately forecasting project costs, preparing detailed proposals, and collaborating closely with project teams to ensure efficient, cost-effective project execution.
Must Haves
- 10 years minimum strictly as an estimator in the NYC heavy civil market. The focus is excavation, foundations, deep foundation drilling, concrete superstructure, bridges, heavy roadways, and infrastructure.
- Must routinely bid on projects over $20,000,000
- Must have insight into typical means and methods and have a grasp of production.
- No other markets will qualify. Must be NYC heavy civil with NYC area projects.
- Minimum 3 of those years as the lead estimator (title doesn’t matter as long as they were the estimator in charge of wrapping up the bid and/or proposal, completing the bid-books and bid forms, and sending it out).
- Must be proficient in Excel, Adobe PDF, and Bluebeam.
- 5 of those years MUST have direct agency bidding experience to agencies like NYC DDC, DEP, DOT, SCA, Parks Dept, and Sanitation Dept. (Jersey experience is a plus.)
- It cannot be just a director. The role is to read through all documents, understand the work, and structure the bid.
- MUST HAVE WORKED FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS WITH EACH EMPLOYER. This does require some discretion.
- We only seek those working for contractors. CONCEPTUAL EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
- Prefer candidates within a 90-120-minute radius
- Involved with finding the projects to bid on and bringing them to their employer.
- CAD is a plus.
- Jersey experience is a plus.
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Health Benefits