Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Estimator

The General Contractor is seeking an experienced Project Estimator to fulfill a Lead Senior Construction

Estimator Role for multiple Massachusetts Public Projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Being able to perform complete take-offs for Divisions 3-11 specifically.

• Preferred but not required to have civil / Division 31-33 experience for take offs

• Managing and finding Project leads to bid

• Attending Pre-Bids, Dissecting document to deliver questions in a timely manner for the bid

process deadlines to assure clarity.

• Identifying the File Sub Bid scope and General Contractor responsibilities where there work

scope stops.

• Provide complete Project Estimate in detail with supporting documentation including bids, take

off estimates, labor estimates, etc.

• Soliciting and reviewing all subcontractor estimates to ensure complete and competitive scope

to be used in proposals.

• Provide value engineering / strategy for potential cost saving or more aggressive approaches to

the projects during the bid process.

• Identify project risks for each bid to the Team including but not limited to schedule, work shift

durations (2nd and 3rd shifts), environmental, site logistics, etc.

• Coordinating/managing between 2-3 estimates at the same time depending on the size.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of construction project estimating experience in specifically Massachusetts Public

Construction / DCAMM projects.

• Previous experience in pre-construction planning, commercial construction, and basic

estimating is helpful.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a high volume environment and manage multiple construction projects at a

time to meet established goals.

• Customer relationship management experience.

• Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, On Screen Take offs, Construction Connect,

Bluebeam and Procore.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or above is preferred.

Environment: Approximately 90% of the time spent in an office setting and 10% on Project Bid Meetings

/ Pre-Bids.

*Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Benefits

Bonus - Bonus are generally issued yearly based on the performance of the employee

Paid Time Off – Up to 20 days of PTO max

Start ranges from 2-3 weeks depending on the individual

Holidays - Tower provides 8 holidays with yearly alternative options that are always

considered and many times provided (day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.)

Retirement – Offer 401K traditional and Roth 401K plan Options

Tower currently contributes 100% of employee contributions up to the first 3%

of pay and then 50% of the contributions on the next 2% of pay.

Medical - Tower Contributes a portion of the medical for each employee.

Blue Cross Blue Shield is the Provider

There are 3 main plan options available for each employee to choose based on

their needs.

Vehicle - Company Vehicle is available for all Site Visits and Business Meetings

Equipment - Lap Top, Monitors, Software, generally pertinent items needed for this

employee will be provided to each employee.

Training - Training is provided / further education improvements are always option