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Chief Estimator- Advanced Manufacturing/Semiconductor (Remote Flexibility!)

Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Boston, MA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 1/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/28/2025

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About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research / development.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation / aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

The Role

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold, curious, innovative, and caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to achieve your ambitions and build your legacy.

The Chief Estimator is responsible for all aspects of estimating the most complex and large-scale jobs, including pre-construction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.

Responsibilities :

  • Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently, and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s)
  • Build relationships to understand client, designer and subcontractor needs and expectations
  • Effectively facilitate collaboration amongst team members
  • Effectively communicate with all stakeholders
  • Manage Assistant Estimators
  • Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
  • Lead the Estimating team including Assistant Estimators, MEP Estimators and Career Start team members on projects
  • Develop others and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Prepare an in-house budget and GMP
  • Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work
  • Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner
  • Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
  • Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
  • Prepare cost comparisons / reconcile with previous estimates
  • Reconcile with outside Estimators
  • Lead constructability reviews
  • Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process
  • Prepare Exhibit B, and / or scope sheets
  • Ensure quality control of departments bids and estimates

Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
  • Computer skills
  • Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, and Word processing programs
  • Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, MC2
  • Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing
  • Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values : Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
  • Working Conditions :

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and / or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

    EEO Statement :

    Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

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