Christman Company

Senior Estimator

Christman Company • $88K — $105K *
Grand Rapids, MI 49504In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field
  • 8+ years of estimating experience in construction or related field
  • Ability to lead large Construction Management and General Contractor projects
  • Track record of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong detail orientation and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and mentor estimating team members
  • Develop and oversee project estimates
  • Lead major estimating efforts and clarify estimate reports
  • Cultivate subcontractor knowledge and relations
  • Present estimating results to clients and stakeholders
  • Consult with architects and engineers on project parameters
  • Ensure database-pricing updates are completed

Benefits

  • Strong support for professional development and mentorship
  • Collaboration with a diverse team of professionals
  • Engagement in high-stakes projects with significant impact
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the company
Full Job Description
The Christman Company
Job Description:

What You Will Do:

As Senior Estimator, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
  • Supervise, check work, and mentor Estimators and Estimating Engineers.
  • Develops and oversees conceptual estimates for assigned projects, supports the planning and engineering groups in the development of all levels of estimates, and collects and analyzes close-out and benchmark data.
  • Leads major estimating efforts.
  • Develops and clarifies estimate reports.
  • Cultivates strong subcontractor knowledge and relations.
  • Experienced in presenting estimating results to clients and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of all civil structure architectural trades.
  • Competent at conceptual and detailed levels of estimating.
  • Value engineering leadership and tracking.
  • Drives deadlines and achieves results.
  • Mastery of scope review process.
  • Mastery of estimating software programs including on-screen take-off.
  • Consults with architects and engineers on project parameters.
  • Ensures database-pricing updates are completed.


What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related job field.
  • Eight (8) years of estimating experience in construction or related job field.
  • OR equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.


Preferred Education and Experience
  • Capability to complete large Construction Management (CM) and General Contractor (GC) Construction Management at Risk and Design Build projects and large complex competitive bid projects.


Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  • Independent sales strengths for presentations and project pursuits.
  • History of successfully working relationships with the internal operation team and externally with owners, architects/engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Attention to detail: observant, accomplishes task accurately the first time; does not let things fall through the cracks.
  • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers, and gains their trust and respect.
  • Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgement.
  • Provides advice and solutions to others.
  • Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.


About Christman Company

The Christman Company is a construction firm that provides construction management, general contracting, design-build, and integrated project delivery services. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company has completed projects in various sectors including healthcare, education, government, and commercial. The company has received several awards for its work including the National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award, the American Institute of Architects Michigan Honor Award, and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network Building Award.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
NASDAQ
* Ladders Estimates

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