Senior Multifamily Estimator – Preconstruction Lead

TradeLink Solutions Company; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

TradeLink Solutions Company in Nashville/Brentwood, TN is seeking an Estimator to join our expanding multifamily team. The Senior Estimator will lead bid activity, perform quantity take-offs, coordinate with owners, design teams and subcontractors, and drive cost analyses from concept to bid package.

This role focuses on estimating multifamily projects including garden-style and mid-rise developments, with potential for growth and leadership within the estimating group.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of estimating experience within multifamily new-construction developments.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Vast knowledge of the stick-framing apartment estimating process.
• Knowledge of wood-framed & multifamily construction processes/delivery methods.
• Skilled in estimating programs—Onscreen Take-off, SmartBid and Sage Estimating knowledge is a plus.
• Shearwall experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid process including risk assessment, quantity surveying, self-performance pricing, scheduling, bid solicitation, subcontractor scope coordination and final bid assembly.
• Lead the efforts to estimate multifamily new-construction projects to successful completion.
• Management of estimating team to achieve company goals.
• Train and support project team members with tasks you assign them.
• Coordinate efforts with Operations and other estimators to deliver final products to clients.
• Provide cost expertise to clients and design team members to assist in making decisions.
• Effectively communicate with subs/suppliers for qualifying proposals, VE and RFIs.
• Perform schematic, design development and construction document estimates for management projects, budgeting all scopes, value analysis, and presentations to Owner/design team.
• Review and understand all bid documents (drawings, specs, geotechnical reports).
• Perform quantity take-offs.
• Generate RFIs and pricing lists.

Skills

Estimating in multifamily

Bidding leadership

Cost analysis

Coordination with design/ops

Stick-framing & podiums knowledge

Team management

Shearwall experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Onscreen Take-off

SmartBid

Sage Estimating

Job description

TradeLink Solutions Company in Nashville/Brentwood, TN is seeking an Estimator to join our expanding multifamily team. The Senior Estimator will lead bid activity, perform quantity take-offs, coordinate with owners, design teams and subcontractors, and drive cost analyses from concept to bid package.

This role focuses on estimating multifamily projects including garden-style and mid-rise developments, with potential for growth and leadership within the estimating group.