Senior Estimator

Kovoro; Denver (CO); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kovoro, a leading general contractor in Denver, seeks a Senior Estimator to drive budgets and bids across healthcare, higher education, and multifamily projects.

You will lead estimates from pursuit through award, perform takeoffs, solicit bids, and mentor junior staff, shaping the department's standards. This is a collaborative role at the intersection of business development and operations, with clear advancement opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of commercial construction estimating experience.
• Experience leading estimates on projects $30M+ across multiple delivery methods.
• Proficiency with Sage Estimating, WinEst, or equivalent estimating software; Bluebeam for takeoffs.

Aufgaben

• Lead conceptual, schematic, and GMP estimates from pursuit through award.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs across CSI divisions.
• Solicit and level subcontractor bids.
• Develop self-perform cost models.
• Present budgets and value engineering options to owners and design teams.
• Mentor junior estimators and contribute to department estimating standards and historical cost database.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

Bid management

Tools

Sage Estimating

WinEst

Bluebeam

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is a nationally recognized general contractor with a dominant presence in the Denver market and an annual construction volume exceeding $800M. Their preconstruction team is widely respected for delivering highly accurate budgets and winning competitive public and negotiated bids across healthcare, higher education, and multi-family verticals.

As Senior Estimator you will lead conceptual, schematic, and GMP estimates from pursuit through award. You will perform detailed quantity takeoffs across all CSI divisions, solicit and level subcontractor bids, develop self-perform cost models, and present budgets and value engineering options to owners and design teams. You will also mentor junior estimators and contribute to the development of the department's estimating standards and historical cost database.

This is a highly collaborative role sitting at the intersection of business development and operations. High performers regularly advance into Chief Estimator or VP of Preconstruction positions within the firm.

Requirements

• 8+ years of commercial construction estimating experience at a GC or CM firm
• Demonstrated experience leading estimates on projects $30M+ across multiple delivery methods (hard bid, CM at-risk, design-build)
• Proficiency with Sage Estimating, WinEst, or equivalent estimating software; Bluebeam for takeoffs
• Strong working knowledge of all CSI divisions with emphasis on concrete, structural steel, and MEP systems