Senior Estimator - Construction - Huntsville, AL

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Senior Estimator

Top-rated, local GC in North Alabama seeking a Senior Estimator now. Help win some of the most notable upcoming projects across the area.

About Our Client

North-Alabama based General Contractor/Construction Manager with over 30 years of existence. This company is consistently rated among the top handful in the state of Alabama, and especially in the Huntsville area. They pride themselves on the relationships they have and continue to build as the company evolves and grows. With excellent, home-grown leadership as well as successful implants from Top ENR companies across the Southeast, this company is widely regarded as the most sought-after for noteworthy owner-clients.

  • Offices: Huntsville | Birmingham
  • Project Locations: North and Central Alabama ONLY - no travel involved here
  • Markets: Large Commercial | Hospitality | Education | Light-Industrial
  • Approach: Split between negotiated and competitive-bid

Job Description

The Senior Estimator will:

  • Shape and maintain strong relationships with current and potential clients
  • Prepare and submit proposals, within time-frame and following up until closed
  • Facilitate an effective hand-off to the project manager, engineers and architects
  • Monitor budgets throughout the construction process
  • Evaluate and prepare pricing for change orders
  • Update & maintain accurate pipeline reports, track leads, bookings, forecasting, reporting
  • Build out a small department of other estimating professionals
  • Flexible enough to handle some project management duties
  • Ability to lead from the front
  • Utilize technology to actualize on effective project and cost delivery
  • Meet with cities and municipalities to determine code specific items, plan submission protocols and obtain a general understanding of building processes within each city
  • Assist in managing building permit process from application through issuance
  • Review and coordinate interior design scheme, furniture layout, and the furniture selection
  • Review comments from accessibility consultant and ensure the comments get incorporated into the construction plans
  • Create and manage RFP's for contractor proposals
  • Analyze contractor proposals for accuracy and conformance to budget

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of Preconstruction, Estimating, or hybrid PM/Estimator experience
  • Large commercial or Industrial experience
  • Ground-up Preconstruction project experience required
  • Working knowledge of commercial construction technology and details. Candidate must be extremely proficient reviewing and understanding all construction documents including specifications and drawings
  • Ideal candidate will be experienced in hard-bid and pre-negotiated work
  • Excellent communication skills with various parties including management, subcontractors, consultants, architects, vendors, and clients

What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary dependent on experience
  • Performance related bonus scheme (Paid yearly)
  • Company truck
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K plan
  • Minimal travel requirements

APPLY NOW AND BE CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY

Location:
Huntsville

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