Senior Estimator – Preconstruction & GMP Lead

Turner Construction Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in the United States is seeking an experienced estimator to support lead estimators in the preconstruction phase, perform quantity take-offs, value engineering, and prepare bids and GMP documents using BIM for accurate pricing.

The role collaborates with owners, architects, and engineers, reviews design documents, coordinates trade partner input, and ensures complete, well-supported estimates delivered on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or similar, with minimum 8 years of experience or equivalent combination
• Experience in project engineering, field supervision or purchasing
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• Extensive knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout preconstruction phase launch process
• Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget pricing and bidding
• Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and explain variances to stakeholders
• Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and requests for information
• Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions and capture scope not in design documents
• Support setup of estimate, schedule, and responsibility matrix
• Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for assigned trades and building systems
• Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and special studies
• Utilize BIM for quantity take-off and visualization to support estimates
• Prepare bid proposal forms and bid recording sheets; evaluate input for scope and identify gaps
• Ensure pricing within GMP and reflect recent bids
• Participate in estimate review meetings to validate estimates before client delivery
• Lead coordination of operational input during estimating, bidding, and GMP process
• Develop, lead or support assembly of estimate, bid or GMP documents for owner submission
• Attend & contribute to review meetings with architects and owners; incorporate comments into final documents
• Take lead or support role in Lump Sum bid process
• Participate in hiring and performance feedback for team members

Skills

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Project management

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

BIM software

Estimating software

Job description

Turner Construction Company in the United States is seeking an experienced estimator to support lead estimators in the preconstruction phase, perform quantity take-offs, value engineering, and prepare bids and GMP documents using BIM for accurate pricing.

The role collaborates with owners, architects, and engineers, reviews design documents, coordinates trade partner input, and ensures complete, well-supported estimates delivered on time.