Preconstruction Estimating

Job Juncture; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks a seasoned Pre-Construction Estimator to supervise Assistant Estimators and manage client, consultant, and vendor relationships with GMCA, Inc. The role supports budgeting, takeoffs, and proposal leadership across CSI divisions for commercial building projects.

Responsibilities include staff development, bid strategy, and effective preconstruction handoffs to Construction. Travel to work sites is occasional as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction.
• Minimum 5–8 years in a similar estimating role for a Commercial Building GC.
• Strong knowledge of CSI format and building trades.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preconstruction for CSI divisions and all types of building projects.
• Develop and manage staffing, training, scheduling, and performance in preconstruction.
• Lead proposals and presentations to clients, including negotiated, hard bid public and private work.
• Establish client relationships and pursue new business development opportunities.
• Coordinate cost analysis, quantity takeoffs, and bidder prequalification.

Skills

Preconstruction management

Client relationships

Bid proposals

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk analysis

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction

Tools

Estimating software (stack estimating)

Job description

Assist in the supervision of Assistant Estimators. Maintain client,

consultant and vendor relationships with GMCA, Inc.

General Summary of Duties:

The Pre-Construction Estimator is responsible

Travel:

Travel to work sites on occasion

Job Title:

Employment Type:

Full Time

Compensation yearly

$100,000-$130,000

Responsibilities:

• Preconstruction Management for all CSI divisions and all types of building construction projects including Renovations and ground out construction.
• Oversight and development of preconstruction staff hiring, training, work product, scheduling and performance.
• Strategies for new business development, Marketing and procurement of new client relationships.
• Establish and maintain new client and existing client relationships.
• Manage and assist with procurement of all documents, information and articles for proposals and presentations.
• Lead preparation of proposals and presentations to existing and anticipated clients.
• This would include negotiated, hard bid public and private proposals.
• Prepare and lead preconstruction strategy with approach to each proposal and presentation.
• Manage and assist with maintaining and procurement of existing and new
• Provide clear scope of work to bidders.
• Pre-qualify all bidders not yet used on projects by company.
• Competitive bidding, budgeting, forecasting client contract negotiation and awards.
• Analyze potential project risk factors and pitfalls on a case-by-case basis.
• Lead in assembly of quantity take offs, subcontractor/vendor quotations. Breakdown and coordinate scopes of work and cost analysis for all CSI Divisions for each proposal.
• Establish and utilize working knowledge of company estimating and quantity takeoff software (stack estimating, various services for procurement of bids, company database).
• Utilize company present day estimating format, practices and procedures.
• Assist in the establishment of new and efficient company estimating practices and processes succeeding mastery of existing procedures.
• Maintain estimating records for each proposal type and category.
• Lead and manage preconstruction hand off to Construction Department.
• Establish and maintain cost database for all CSI divisions.
• Strong knowledge of all types of commercial construction.
• Ability to travel to project locations and/or meet with clients/owners/prospective bidders as necessary.
• Preferred 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction
• Minimum 5-8 years experience in similar estimating position for a Commercial Building General Contractor.
• Extensive knowledge of CSI format.
• Extensive knowledge of all building construction trades and disciplines.
• Strong Personnel management, Leadership and planning skills.
• High level of organization and management abilities.
• Deadline and detail oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of various types of computer software programs relative to construction estimating and blueprint reading.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Skilled in quotation and documentation presentation and sales.