What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Govig & Associates?
Are you a strong Estimator looking to make a lasting impact? Join a well-established employee-owned general contractor with 40 years of success in building some of the most exciting projects in the Southwest! As a key player, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of major projects and grow within a respected, locally owned firm in Arizona.
Govig – Your #1 full-service recruiting firm, your access to the best opportunities available, is seeking a SENIOR ESTIMATOR for a commercial construction–based company in Scottsdale, AZ.
About the company. Founded in 1986, our client is a premier employee-owned general contractor with a reputation for integrity, accountability, and delivering results. Specializing in commercial projects throughout the Southwest, they consistently exceed client expectations with a commitment to quality and long-term relationships.
About the position. One of Arizona's premier locally owned commercial contracting firms is seeking a Senior Estimator. The Senior Estimator’s primary role is to estimate and bid projects, along with providing Preconstruction services as required. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Establishes self as a role model through consistent communication and action, which support the company’s philosophy and corporate message.
- Lead the preconstruction services by budgeting, scheduling, or organizing, defining roles and responsibilities with input from the construction operations team.
- Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development and GMP estimates with extensive details. Provide deliverables as required to support preconstruction activities to meet and exceed clients needs.
- Contribute to the development of standards, processes, practices, etc. as needed for the Preconstruction Services to be a “Top of Class” provider in the construction industry.
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings with project Architects and customers as appropriate to acquaint them with unresolved problems and to ensure an adequate degree of coordination is being made to have accurate bidding documents.
- Manage and update project budgets as required while monitoring design scope changes that affect budget and/or schedule.
- Aid in schedule updating, material procurement and engaging subcontractors to include accurate long lead material items.
- Keep customers fully informed of preconstruction progress on the project and of any significant technical problems/solutions and their effect on design and/or costs.
- Lead the constructability review process with our internal team. Discuss logistics, site planning, sequence with the General Superintendents to ensure a well-thought-out plan of construction.
- Aid in developing a preconstruction and design development schedule with input from the design team to track items like SD, DD, CD drawing progression as well as permit review times after city submission. Update the schedule as needed to keep the teams’ expectations in line with drawing progress.
- Lead value engineering and value enhancement efforts as required to serve the client including development of items and lists, compilation of ideas and presentation of information to the client.
What you need. To effectively thrive in this organization, the Senior Estimator will have:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- 8 years of consistent estimating experience on large commercial construction portfolio.
- Working knowledge of construction contracts
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated professional with strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and deliver results
- Demonstrates integrity, aligning with company values and customer expectations