What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at HGC Construction?
BUILDER WANTED. Senior Estimator Not just a Senior Estimator. A Builder.
You build possibilities before construction ever begins. You turn plans, specifications, market data, and subcontractor input into the budgets, estimates, and strategies that set projects up for success.
At HGC Construction, we’re looking for a Senior Estimator who sees both the details and the bigger picture—someone who can identify risk, uncover opportunities, collaborate with project partners, and bring clarity to complex commercial construction projects from the earliest stages.
A Legacy of Building Careers
At HGC Construction, we’re building for the long haul.
We believe exceptional projects are built by exceptional people who share our values. We know our employees are more than their job titles—they’re people with families, interests, and lives beyond work. That’s why we work hard, support one another, celebrate wins together, and create opportunities for growth.
Our teams are united by a commitment to quality, integrity, and doing the right thing. We’re not just building structures—we’re building careers, relationships, and a legacy that lasts.
What You’ll Build
You build possibilities before construction ever begins. You turn plans, specifications, market data, and subcontractor input into the budgets, estimates, and strategies that set projects up for success.
At HGC Construction, we’re looking for a Senior Estimator who sees both the details and the bigger picture—someone who can identify risk, uncover opportunities, collaborate with project partners, and bring clarity to complex commercial construction projects from the earliest stages.
A Legacy of Building Careers
At HGC Construction, we’re building for the long haul.
We believe exceptional projects are built by exceptional people who share our values. We know our employees are more than their job titles—they’re people with families, interests, and lives beyond work. That’s why we work hard, support one another, celebrate wins together, and create opportunities for growth.
Our teams are united by a commitment to quality, integrity, and doing the right thing. We’re not just building structures—we’re building careers, relationships, and a legacy that lasts.
What You’ll Build
- Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, GMPs, and competitive bids for commercial construction projects.
- Perform quantity takeoffs and review drawings, specifications, and contract documents for complete scope coverage.
- Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier proposals.
- Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, project risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
- Present estimate summaries, assumptions, clarifications, and value-engineering recommendations.
- Maintain current cost data, market pricing, and estimating tools.
- Support project handoffs from preconstruction to operations.
- Use Sage Estimating and digital takeoff platforms such as Autodesk Takeoff or On-Screen Takeoff.
- Conduct site visits as needed.