Senior Estimator: Commercial Construction

About our Amazing Company
Landmark Builders offers general construction, design/build services, construction management and upfit/renovation services throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. Our primary markets include industrial, distribution, office, retail, private schools, healthcare, hospitality and senior living construction.

What You’ll Do in This Role to Add Value
Landmark Builders seeks a full-time, highly experienced Senior Estimator for its commercial New Construction Division in the Winston-Salem, NC office.

• A senior estimator will be expected to deliver multiple types of estimates, from conceptual to GMP to hard bid, and manage multiple estimates at a time.
• They will have an in-depth knowledge of various construction types and delivery methods and strong organizational and leadership skills.

• Lead and direct estimators in day-to-day tasks of estimating.
• Attend project turnover meetings with the sales team.
• Thoroughly study the plans (including notes and details), read specifications, and/or check specifications when they are received.
• Generate an RFI list as appropriate.
• Set up the project on Pantera with necessary bid documentation.
• Organize a bid team for larger projects if required. 
• Assign scope responsibilities to the bid team.
• Verify subcontractor participation. 
• Set up General Conditions and tailor GCs for the requirements of each job.
• Take-off and document all items required for pricing in On-Screen Take-off.
• Convert take-offs into MC2 where necessary.
• Set up scope sheets to compare subcontractor quotes and verify that the scope of work and quantities are accurate.
• Compile estimates with subcontractor quotes and necessary takeoffs.
• Compile an estimate book with all necessary documentation, takeoffs and subcontractor quotes.
• Present the completed estimate to the sales team. 
• Attend preconstruction meetings.
• Attend post-construction meetings

• Adhere to policies and procedures and show initiative and desire to improve.
• Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to lead and direct estimators in day-to-day estimating tasks.
• Take a lead role in estimates in all of Landmark’s major market segments.
• Take a lead role in estimating / preconstruction services in all of Landmark’s delivery methods; design-build, construction management, negotiated, hard bid, lump sum, and guaranteed maximum price.
• Take a lead role in Regional (out-of-town) projects, prequalifying subcontractors and establishing good sub-coverage and quality estimates.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with clients and design team members to assist sales in gathering information and presenting estimates.
• Schedule and manage multiple estimates, deliver on time, and meet quality expectations.
• Demonstrate understanding of costs of materials, trades, building systems, and building types.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic construction scheduling and critical path schedule drivers.
• Establish general conditions tailored to meet individual project requirements.
• Understands construction methods, materials, and systems.
• Thoroughly understands how to read plans and specifications.
• Has working knowledge of CSI divisions and how construction projects are priced and bought out.
• Proficient in math and understands how various materials and systems are taken off, quantified, and priced.
• Demonstrates proficiency in working with computer spreadsheet programs (Excel).
• Shows proficiency in learning new software (MC2, On-Screen Take-off, Pantera).
• Must be organized and show attention to detail.
• Must have a thorough understanding of construction documents at varying levels of completeness.
• Required to establish and maintain relationships with the local subcontractor community and maintain a database of subcontractors.
• Understands general conditions, overhead & profit, and how they are applied for a successful construction project (estimate).

• Bachelor’s Degree in construction-related curriculum or equivalent work experience.
• Ten (10) to Fifteen (15) years of experience in commercial construction as an Estimator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record-previous project list, including client/design team info

Landmark Builders is an EEO employer.
Landmark Builders offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.