Senior Estimator

L.F. Driscoll Company; Bala Cynwyd (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare FSA

Dependent Care FSA

401(k) Employer Match

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Home & Auto Insurance

Family Support

Pre-tax Parking/Transit

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Group Legal

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

L.F. Driscoll Company in Bala Cynwyd, PA seeks a Senior Estimator to develop and maintain construction cost estimates for diverse projects. The role supports Pre-construction with ongoing cost updates as projects progress.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans, preparing take-offs, obtaining bids, and ensuring estimates meet financial objectives. Excellent MS Office skills and a strong budgeting mindset are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in construction, management, engineering, or architecture.
• 10+ years in estimating, preconstruction, or related duties.
• Proficient with MS Office/Excel and budgeting/organizational skills.
• Demonstrates honesty, accountability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and architectural drawings.
• Prepare quantity take-offs for Healthcare, life sciences, and Data Center projects.
• Solicit subcontractor bids and manage multiple projects.
• Analyze bids for conformance to specs, price, quality, wages.
• Attend client meetings and resolve pricing questions.
• Organize centralized cost estimating database.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Budgeting

MS Office

Excel

Communication

Team coordination

Education

BS/BA in Construction Management

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

L.F. Driscoll is looking to identify a Senior Estimator to support our operations. The Estimator will develop, create and prepare construction cost estimates for a diverse set of projects in the early stages of development and continue to support the project team with updated cost information throughout the Pre-construction phase of the projects. The position will require involvement in several projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review plans and architectural drawings.
• Prepare quantity take-offs on assigned Healthcare, life sciences, and Data Center projects.
• Ensure a complete review of plans and drawings.
• Identify items that have been omitted and ensure appropriate accounting in overall estimate package.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships. Solicit subcontractor bids for assigned projects totaling $100 - $150 million per year.
• Obtain 3-5 bids for each trade and supplier group.
• Review and analyze bids for conformance to project specifications, price, material quality, insurance, wages, and related items.
• Discuss and resolve any questions with subcontractor.
• Follow approved estimating practices.
• Ensure most complete estimates and that financial objectives are met.
• Maintain current information on trends in and changes to existing construction codes.
• Utilize appropriate software programs to calculate, record and track estimates.
• Attend client meetings, answer questions and resolve issues regarding pricing and estimates. Ensure client satisfaction.
• Perform change order pricing, site visits, bid delivery and collaborate with teams on specific bids.
• Determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists. Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions. Consult with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues. Obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
• Organize and manage a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating.
• Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies. Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs. Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.

Qualifications:

• BS or BA required.Preferred areas of study include construction, management, engineering or architecture.
• 10+ years of experience in Estimating, Preconstruction or related duties in general contractor estimating and purchasing.
• Requires excellent computer skills (MS Office/Excel) and well-developed budgeting, purchasing and organizational skills
• Earns and maintains trust by demonstrating honesty, accountability and reliability

Benefits

• [Medical Insurance]
• [Dental Insurance]
• [Vision Insurance]
• [Health Savings Account]
• [Healthcare Flexible Spending Account]
• [Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account]
• [401(k) retirement plan with employer match]
• [Life & AD&D Insurance]
• [Long-term Disability Insurance]
• [Short-term Disability Insurance]
• [Critical Illness Insurance]
• [Accident Insurance]
• [Hospital Indemnity Insurance]
• [Home & Auto Insurance]
• [Family Support]
• [Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation]
• [Paid time off: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt]
• [Time Away Benefits]
• [8 Paid Holidays]
• [Group Legal]
• [Employee Stock Purchase Plan]
• [Identity Theft Protection]
• [Group Legal]
• [Pet Insurance]
• [Employee Assistance Program]

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.