Senior Estimator - Miami at Shawmut Design and Construction in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Senior Estimator - Miami

US-FL-Miami

Job ID: 2025-6377
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Construction Operations
Miami

Overview

At Shawmut, you will have the opportunity to own your career and deliver impact within our culture of ownership and innovation focused around providing the gold standard of client service for the world’s most recognizable and elite brands and institutions.  We are looking for someone with proven leadership skills, a great attitude with a strong client focus, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment to join our team. We’re proud that the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company as we have been recognized with over 70 Best Place to Work awards—including Best Workplace by Fortune Magazine three years in a row, Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes. 

 

Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Life, Long/Short Term disability – Dental and Vision offered as well
• ESOP – be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match
• Generous Paid Time Off policy (Including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and volunteer day – which we can explain at time of interview)
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, discounted gym membership, pet insurance, 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

• 10+ years’ estimating experience
• Expertise in Core & Shell & Base Building Estimating
• Experience should include large Commercial, Hospitality, Residential and Institutional projects
• Experience with Open Shop, Non-Union and Union Pricing having established subcontractor relationships
• 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.

 

Shawmut 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.

 

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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