Benefits: - 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
We're Hiring: Senior EstimatorThe Senior Estimator is responsible for leading the estimating department and ensuring the delivery of accurate, complete, and competitive bids. This role oversees day-to-day estimating operations, mentors and develops estimators, and collaborates closely with operations to ensure seamless project turnover and execution. The Senior Estimator plays a critical role in driving company sales, profitability, and customer relationships while maintaining the highest standards of quality, ethics, and professionalism.
What You'll Do- Oversee the daily management and performance of the estimating department.
- Ensure all GMI estimates are accurate, complete, and competitive prior to submission.
- Review and validate quantity takeoffs, pricing, scope coverage, and final bid packages.
- Ensure strict adherence to company bidding protocols and procedures.
- Build new customer relationships and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
- Collaborate productively with the Operations team to support successful project outcomes.
- Lead and ensure quality project turnover to the Project Management team upon award.
- Train, mentor, and develop Estimators, including oversight of the Preconstruction Employee Development Program (EDP).
- Negotiate vendor pricing and define subcontract scopes.
- Prepare detailed, professional proposals and technical narratives.
- Contribute strategically to company sales growth and profitability goals.
- Maintain the highest level of ethics, integrity, and adherence to company policies.
What We're Looking For- Team player capable of working within an assigned team and with other GMi teams.
- Quick learner with the ability to learn on the job and teach others, including provision for technical guidance and supervision to architects, structural engineers, and general contractors.
- Strong decision-making ability given complex operating, administrative, and procedural decisions, with the ability to diagnose and quickly solve issues in a dynamic environment.
- Strong experience in the construction field, specifically the drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceiling, and exterior cladding trades.
- Effective communication capabilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to follow through on documentation.
- Knowledge of architectural design, planning principles, and procedures with technical knowledge of building components and their function.
- Ability to read schematic blueprints and technical manuals.
- Knowledge of the operating practices of construction, architectural, and building firms, including an understanding of federal, state, and local building codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Knowledge of construction contract documents and specifications.
- Strong organizational skills, including defining, acquiring, deploying, managing resources, and establishing priorities.
- Capable of negotiating vendor pricing & contract scopes.
- Skill in the use of computers, specifically a PC, Windows-based operating system, e-mail, Excel, and Word.
- Complete knowledge of how OST and Quick Bid work and the ability to apply to each bid.
- Complete understanding of all parts and pieces that make up our scope of work and how to build that into an estimate.
- Understanding of all UL designs for our scope of work and how that relates to the plans and specs.
- Understand the specifications and how they relate to the plans.
- Ability to prepare a professional and detailed proposal.
- Competency in unit costs, historical data & SF cost for appropriate market segments.
- Ability to review and ensure accurate take-off and pricing are assembled for each bid before submitting.
- Successfully completed a minimum of 6 months in operations, managing projects in a PM role.
