Chief Estimator - Structural Concrete Construction - Base Salary to 130k/year - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

AllSearch Staffing Group; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

AllSearch Staffing Group is seeking a Chief Estimator for structural concrete construction in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The role focuses on leading estimating and preconstruction for cast-in-place foundations and superstructures across high-volume commercial projects in the NY/NJ market.

Responsibilities include detailed takeoffs, cost estimates, bidding, and final proposals, with a compensation range up to 130k/year plus bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Extensive estimating experience for structural concrete contractor or equivalent.
• Experience preparing detailed takeoffs, estimates, bids, and final proposals.
• Knowledge of concrete construction means, methods, and formwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating and preconstruction activities for cast-in-place foundations and superstructures.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, bid packages, and final proposals.
• Review drawings and documents to determine scope and pricing requirements.
• Manage bidding, subcontractor pricing, and bid leveling for competitive proposals.
• Coordinate with general contractors, CM firms, subcontractors, and project teams throughout preconstruction and bidding.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Bid strategy

Preconstruction

Cost estimation

Reading drawings

Job description

Chief Estimator - Structural Concrete Construction - Base Salary to 130k/year - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Our client is an established structural concrete construction contractor serving commercial construction projects throughout the New York and New Jersey market.

They are seeking a Chief Estimator to lead estimating and preconstruction activities for cast-in-place structural concrete foundations and superstructures.

• Lead estimating and preconstruction activities for cast-in-place structural concrete foundations and superstructures.
• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, bid packages, and final proposals for structural concrete construction projects.
• Estimate labor, materials, equipment, concrete placement, reinforcing steel, formwork systems, and subcontractor costs.
• Review structural and architectural drawings, specifications, and construction documents to determine project scope and pricing requirements.
• Evaluate construction sequencing, labor productivity, concrete construction means and methods, and constructability considerations.
• Manage competitive bidding activities, including bid solicitations, subcontractor and vendor pricing, bid leveling, and final proposal preparation.
• Identify scope gaps, project risks, constructability challenges, and value engineering opportunities during the estimating process.
• Coordinate with general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, vendors, and project teams throughout preconstruction and bidding.
• Develop competitive bid strategies, evaluate estimated project costs, and support the pursuit of profitable structural concrete construction projects.
• Manage multiple estimating assignments and bid deadlines in a high-volume construction environment.

• Significant estimating experience working directly for a structural concrete contractor, concrete subcontractor, or comparable concrete construction organization required.
• Extensive experience estimating cast-in-place structural concrete foundations and concrete superstructures required.
• Experience preparing detailed construction estimates, quantity takeoffs, competitive bids, and final proposals for structural concrete projects required.
• Knowledge of concrete construction, formwork systems, reinforcing steel (rebar), concrete placement, labor productivity, equipment requirements, construction sequencing, and concrete construction means and methods required.
• Experience reading and interpreting structural and architectural drawings, specifications, and construction documents required.
• Experience developing and evaluating labor, material, equipment, formwork, and subcontractor pricing required.
• Experience managing competitive bids, developing bid strategies, and evaluating project profitability required.
• Experience identifying project risks, scope gaps, constructability challenges, and cost‑saving opportunities during preconstruction required.
• Experience coordinating directly with general contractors, construction managers, vendors, subcontractors, and project teams required.
• Experience managing multiple construction estimates and bid deadlines required.

Compensation: Base salary in the 100k - 130k/year range (flexible dependent on experience) Potential performance-based bonus Medical insurance401kPaid time off #INDALL