Senior Estimator

Teiken Global Ltd; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Teiken Global Ltd. is seeking a Senior Estimator in Jersey City, NJ to own full project budgets from concept through CDs for high-rise residential, hotels, and mixed-use developments.

This hands-on role requires owning takeoffs, pricing, and bid level effort with a focus on accuracy and value engineering. The ideal candidate has commercial estimating experience with GC/CM on vertical builds, can work full-time in-office, and brings strong attention to detail and communication skills to a busy

Qualifications

• Must have commercial estimating / preconstruction experience with a GC/CM on vertical building — high‑rise residential, hotels, office, or mixed‑use (ground‑up and/or conversions/renovations)
• Must be able to build a full project budget from conceptual / early‑stage documents through SD, DD, and CD — whole‑project, across all trades including MEP
• Strong takeoffs, pricing, General Requirements, bid levelling, scope‑gap analysis, and value engineering

Responsibilities

• Build full project budgets from early‑stage information through CDs and beyond, across all trades including MEP
• Own takeoffs, pricing, General Requirements, bid leveling, scope‑gap analysis and value engineering
• Lead bids/pursuits and be trusted to deliver the numbers without external BD focus

Skills

Estimating experience GC/CM

End-to-end budgeting

Takeoffs & pricing

Bid levelling

Scope gaps

Value engineering

In-office availability

Attention to detail

Commercial judgment

Effective communication

Job description

Jersey City, NJ

$150,000 – $225,000 Base Salary (depending on experience) + Bonus + Full Benefits

Are you a Senior Estimator who can build a full project budget from the ground up — not just level someone else’s bids — looking to join an established GC/CM where your number is the final number that goes into the bid?

Do you want to own estimates end to end, from conceptual through to CDs, across the whole project and every trade — for a builder delivering high-rise residential, hotels, and commercial work, both ground-up and conversions?

This Senior Estimator sits at the heart of a busy preconstruction team for an established general contractor delivering complex vertical building across high-rise residential, hospitality, office, and mixed-use — ground-up as well as conversions and renovations. This is a hands‑on seat: you’ll build full project budgets from early‑stage and conceptual information and run point on leading bids/pursuits. You’ll own takeoffs, pricing, General Requirements, bid levelling, scope‑gap analysis, and value engineering. This is not a Chief Estimator or business‑development seat — it’s for an estimator who wants to build the numbers themselves and be trusted to get them right.

Candidate Background, Skills, and Experience

• Must have commercial estimating / preconstruction experience with a GC/CM on vertical building — high‑rise residential, hotels, office, or mixed‑use (ground‑up and/or conversions/renovations)
• Must be able to build a full project budget from conceptual / early‑stage documents through SD, DD, and CD — whole‑project, across all trades including MEP
• Strong takeoffs, pricing, General Requirements, bid levelling, scope‑gap analysis, and value engineering
• A hands‑on estimator who owns the number directly — this is not a Chief Estimator or BD‑focused role
• Must be comfortable working full‑time in‑office, with some flexibility
• Strong attention to detail, commercial judgment, and communication

Training and Development

• Exposure to complex ground‑up and conversion projects across multiple commercial sectors
• Direct collaboration with preconstruction and operations leadership
• A clear path to grow within an established preconstruction team
• Mentoring and ongoing development

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary: $150,000 – $225,000, depending on experience