Estimator / Preconstruction Manager, General Contractor

About Our Client

Our client has been building across Massachusetts for more than 75 years. They started out in site work and have grown into one of the go to firms for complex public and private projects, including mixed use buildings, parks and athletic facilities, water treatment plants, industrial buildings and specialty infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading estimates from early budgets through to hard bid
• Working with owners and design teams in preconstruction on budgets, value engineering and constructability
• Doing quantity takeoffs and building detailed estimates for sitework, concrete and general building scopes
• Reviewing plans and specs, spotting risk and writing clear bid qualifications
• Requesting, chasing and comparing subcontractor and supplier pricing, including filed sub bids
• Working out production rates and self performed costs with the operations team
• Attending prebid meetings and site walks
• Handing projects over properly to the PM team once they’re won
• Helping shape which bids the company goes after

What Our Client is Looking For

• Estimating or preconstruction experience with a general or civil contractor
• Confident doing your own takeoffs and building estimates from the ground up
• Experience with estimating software such as Bluebeam, HCSS HeavyBid, On Screen Takeoff or similar
• Massachusetts public bid experience (Chapter 149 and 30) is a bonus but not essential
• A degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience

What's on Offer

• Base salary up to $170,000 DOE
• Performance bonus
• Company vehicle
• Health, dental and vision with your deductible paid by the company
• 401(k)
• Paid time off and holidays
• The stability of a business that has been around for generations and is still growing steadily

If you want to price interesting, varied work for a company that values its estimators, get in touch for a confidential chat.