Senior Estimator

Gannett Fleming, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Tax-deferred 401(k)

Competitive PTO accrual

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development support

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our Construction Management practice. This remote role allows candidates from anywhere in the United States and Canada to contribute to major facility, transit and infrastructure projects.

You will develop cost estimates, advise on constructability and alternatives, perform value engineering, and prepare OPCCs across all design phases. Strong experience in heavy construction and proficiency with MS Office are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of significant estimating experience, preferably in construction management or general construction.
• Experience in heavy construction including sitework, deep foundations, supports of excavation, site utilities, concrete, and steel construction.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required depending on experience.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to projects throughout the United States and Canada.
• Proficiency with MS Office software including Word, Excel, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost estimates for major facility, transit and infrastructure projects through all phases of design.
• Provide technical advice on constructability, logistics, phasing and alternatives.
• Provide value engineering analyses during all phases of design.
• Prepare conceptual estimates, order-of-magnitude budgets, change order evaluations and OPCCs.
• Utilize company and industry historical data for costing estimates.
• Evaluate and report on the sufficiency of third-party estimates.
• Assess current and projected economic impacts on projects.
• Collaborate with project schedulers to align project schedules with estimates.

Skills

Cost estimation

Construction management

Team collaboration

Value engineering

OPCCs / estimates

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Sage Estimating

Job description

GFT is seeking a highly qualified Senior Estimator to join our Construction Management practice. Candidates will be considered from anywhere as this position will be remote.

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment toexcellence,safety,innovation, andsustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety andquality standards.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment to develop cost estimates for major facility, transit and infrastructure projects through all phases of design.
• Providing technical advice to team members and clients on project constructability, logistics, phasing and alternatives.
• Providing value engineering analyses during all phases of design.
• Preparing conceptual estimates, order-of-magnitude budgets, change order evaluations and check estimates, and Opinions of Probable Construction Costs (OPCCs)
• Utilizing company and industry historical data for costing estimates.
• Evaluating and reporting on the sufficiency of third-party estimates.
• Assessing current and projected economic impacts on projects.
• Collaborating with project schedulers to align project schedules with estimates.

What you will bring to our firm:

• Significant estimating experience (10+ years), preferably in construction management or general construction.
• Experience in heavy construction including sitework, deep foundations, supports of excavation, site utilities, concrete, and steel construction.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required depending on experience.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to projects throughout the United States and Canada.
• Expertise with MS Office software including Word, Excel, and Project.

What we prefer you bring:

• Mechanical and/or electrical estimating experience is a plus.
• Prior experience working on water/wastewater projects is a plus.
• Proficiency in the use of Bluebeam, spreadsheets, and Sage estimating software is a plus.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Location:

Remote

Core Business Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Employment Status:

Full-Time

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Applicants in the State of California

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