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Senior Estimator

Shawmut
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2025

Overview

 First Finish, a premier full-service hotel renovation contractor is now part of the Shawmut family!

As a 100% employee-owned company, we are committed to our people, client service, execution, and safety.

Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

 

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
  • 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
  • Paid Time Off policy
  • The Extras: cell phone, laptop, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more.

Responsibilities

We are seeking someone who is passionate about estimating and enjoys all that's required. The successful Sr Estimator is someone with a great attitude and relationship focus, and the ability to work in cohesion with the entire operations team.

 

Responsibilities include: 

 

  • Work in partnership with the operations team members to plan the job prior to project initiation including general conditions study, procurement schedule, logistics, etc.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of project strategy and deploy this throughout the estimating process
  • Complete knowledge of the estimating documents and the ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of the documents
  • Ability to prepare GMP’s and present Budget Development process from Concept, SD, DD to CD.
  • Must have conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the owner/architect requirements.
  • Review and understand all bid documents and assess project risks
  • Establish the pre-construction budget and manage the associated funds
  • Ability to prepare comprehensive bid packages and distribute to trades
  • Coordinate with SDC Self Perform Division for revenue opportunities
  • Ensures that the best bids are obtained for each trade, based on the needs of the project
  • Structure a fair and comprehensive final sub bid process by incorporating all information from previous budgets, by educating all subs on the Shawmut view of the project, including, but not limited to detailed written scope of work, logistics, etc., so that they are all bidding on the same work
  • Review & Level quotes and estimates with Project Team and prepare recommendations
  • Develop meaningful project specific VE Strategies
  • Present information and proposals effectively to clients based on their needs and preferences, ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Must have the ability to be deadline focused in order to time manage several activities / projects
  • Identify escalation factors in marketplace for specific materials and labor rates
  • Good leadership, strong team communication both written and verbal

Qualifications

  • 7 to 10 years’ estimating experience
  • Expertise Core & Shell, Base Building and Interiors Estimating
  • Experience should include large commercial, hospitality, mid-rise/mix use projects.
  • Experienced in estimating all trades including Civil / Structural & MEP
  • Experienced in Conceptual Estimating & Budgeting
  • Self-Starter with the ability to work individually & as part of a team
  • Vast knowledge of all trades: scope, time frames/field execution, typical missed scope/exposures
  • Solid conceptual estimating experience
  • Strong computer skills and knowledge of On Screen Take Off, Timberline (Precision Estimating) experience is a plus

 

Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future.

 

First Finish prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

 

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