Senior Estimator (Commercial Building)

Haydon Companies•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

Haydon is hiring a Senior Estimator to work primarily on negotiated commercial projects in its core markets. The role works closely with architects, engineers, owners, subcontractors, and internal project teams, and is responsible for the preconstruction and estimating process from initial estimates through subcontract formalization and award. The Senior Estimator prepares estimates across all disciplines and project scopes, develops cost evaluations, coordinates trade scopes, evaluates bids, and maintains supporting estimate documentation. The role covers projects from conceptual design through final construction documents, including Design/Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and hard-bid work. It also provides preconstruction oversight, leads project teams and solutions, performs value engineering and life-cycle costing, and supports subcontract awards and project handoff to construction. The position requires an understanding of construction costs, estimating practices, trade disciplines, project life cycles, construction methods, scheduling, and plans and specifications. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent technical training and related experience, plus 5–10 years of relevant estimating, cost-control, and/or engineering experience. Excellent MS Office skills and experience with scheduling and bid/estimating software are required. The role regularly involves typing, handling or feeling, and talking or hearing; frequently involves standing, walking, sitting, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds; and occasionally involves reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. The work environment generally has moderate noise. Haydon offers health options, work-life balance, professional development, teamwork and camaraderie, and retirement planning benefits. Candidates must have current and ongoing U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
5–10 years of experience in estimating, cost control, and/or engineering in a similar area.
Understanding of estimating techniques, all trade disciplines, cost-control systems, and accounts.
Understanding of the project life cycle, including bidding, proposals, estimating, and project management.
Ability to read and navigate drawings and specifications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to negotiate to drive revenue.
Excellent MS Office skills.
Experience using scheduling and bid/estimating software.
Strong problem-solving, risk-management, organizational, and communication skills.
Strong understanding of construction safety and OSHA requirements.
Strong understanding of construction methods, critical path method scheduling, and interpretation of plans and specifications.
Demonstrated planning, organization, cost consciousness, business acumen, innovation, analytical ability, productivity, ethics, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

Responsibilities

Prepare estimates across all disciplines for assigned bids.
Manage projects from the first estimate through formalization of subcontracts.
Develop complete project cost evaluations by identifying information gaps and asking appropriate questions.
Advocate for and inform customers throughout the project; propose solutions to issues involving cost, lead times, trade partners, and specified products or materials.
Estimate costs across all scopes and use knowledge of unit costs and construction cost factors to make reliable predictions.
Solicit bids, communicate with bidders, evaluate subcontractor proposals, and use bid tally sheets and other bidding processes.
Incorporate historical purchase order, subcontract, and productivity analysis data into unit and labor-hour figures.
Coordinate trade scopes to prevent gaps or duplicate cost coverage.
Review proposal specifications and drawings and attend pre-bid meetings to determine project scope and estimate contents.
Maintain working documents and data supporting estimate figures.
Assist the contracting department with inquiries and final evaluation of bids.
Track awarded contracts, including pricing extra work and change orders, evaluating credits, and procuring materials as required.
Build and maintain positive relationships with internal customers, owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
Assume overall responsibility for the preconstruction stage of each project and identify tasks needed to satisfy contractual requirements.
Oversee preconstruction efforts and lead project teams and project solutions.
Prepare estimates at all design stages, from conceptual design through final construction documents, for Design/Build, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and hard-bid projects.
Organize departmental team responsibilities and deadlines.
Schedule the complete preconstruction effort, including estimate milestones and durations, and identify long-lead items and other needs.
Perform value engineering and life-cycle costing.
Participate with the Project Manager in awarding subcontracts and write subcontracts before turning projects over to the construction team.
Take single responsibility for large, complex projects and complete large CM/GC and competitive-bid projects.
Manage estimating from initial advertising, prequalification, and subcontractor solicitation through bid evaluation and award.
Communicate effectively with Project Managers, Superintendents, owners, architects/engineers, and subcontractors.