Senior Estimator

Mcn Build • Washington, DC

7h • $110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fulfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees. Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team! Our CEO Rudy Seikaly was named 2021 Business Leader of the Year by DC’s Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work by the Washingtonian in 2015, and a Great Place to Work in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 and ranked on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Construction 2023 and 2024. Our biggest win is from our own employees who still today overwhelmingly choose to grow with MCN as evidenced by our 95% employee retention rate and average tenure of 4 1/2 years. We truly invest in our own people by offering top notch, company-sponsored benefits found in firms twice our size to all 100+ MCN team members. Student loan repayment plans, 529 college savings plans, tuition reimbursement, flexible working arrangements, PMP/LEED/CCM/CQM certification preparation classes, industry conference networking, and pups in the office are just some of the benefits that empower every member of the MCN team to choose their own professional and personal journey to work-life balance. In the last 7 years, we’ve doubled our size, added 3 new office locations in Baltimore, Prince Georges' County & U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrated 20+ employee promotions, and won two 2021 Engineering News Record (ENR) Best Project awards all while expanding our philanthropic efforts both here at home in the DMV as well as abroad in Ethiopia, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Colombia. We're 50% millennials, 20% women, and 100% driven to build our community together. We are seeking a result-driven senior level estimator with experience in multifamily estimating to be an integral part of our preconstruction team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years’ experience demonstrating a unique ability to perform conceptual, schematic, and design development budgets, detailed cost estimates and delivering quantity take-offs in partnership with the project management and field operations team. Our new senior estimator will work directly with the Director of Preconstruction, Executive Vice President of Construction, and Business Development teams to provide competitive, thorough project estimates and win proposals while partnering with the operations to complete an effective internal hand off to ensure project success. If you are motivated by working efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with multiple project relationships and competing priorities, this may be the perfect fit for you. Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering , ConstructionManagement,or related field. Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• A minimum of 5 years of direct project estimating experience
• Excellent understanding of reading blueprints and specifications.
• A working knowledge of the commercial construction industry.
• Experience using a computerblueprinttake off program (Plan Swift, Bluebeam or similar).
• Experience with an online bid solicitation tool
• Organized, with great attention to detail and thorough note taking.
• Well versed in excel and all MS Office Programs. specifically Excel for tracking construction costing.
• Strong and proactive communication (written, phone, and in person).
• Ability to work well with coworkers, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and designers.
• Team playerscantakeinitiative, self-guide,and help lead the company’s estimating efforts.
• Experience with phased, occupied projects, additions, and tenantfit outs.
• Enjoys working and being busy.
• Performs well under pressure.
• Some travel may be required depending on business need .
• Ideal candidate will have formal training in a broad range of commercial construction, estimating, and a minimum of 5 years of estimating experience for a commercial construction management company with solid MEP knowledge and proven success in renovations and new construction ranging in magnitude of $200,000 - $100 million – your assignment will be commensurate with experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with On-Screen Takeoff and Sage estimating software programs a plus.
• Experience with multifamily is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Preconstruction, proactivelyassistingwith all aspects.
• Handle multiple projects from time of RFP to bid submission
• Perform andprovidecomplete,thorough,andaccuratetake-offselectronically
• Understand unit pricing throughvarious aspectsof construction.
• Actively search for any Value Engineering solutions that can be provided to our clients
• Create and foster relationships with subcontractors and vendors
• Seek alternative sources for subcontractors and labor to get the best possible pricing
• Follow up with all invited subcontractors via phone and email to ensure deadlines are met
• Manage site walk-throughs and document items seen and discussed when viewing with clients
• Understand,discuss,and create scopes of work to distribute to subcontractors
• Qualify sub bids with care to ensure scope of workrequiredis covered within bid .
• Input data into bid forms, create detailed qualifications, and assemble bid packages.
• Managing the RFP process, ensuring maximum coverage inalltrades.
• Maintain internal organization, adhering to tracking of RFPs and bids
• Lead and perform as necessary administrative duties on projects
• Ensure detailed Hand-off of awarded projects to operations
• Build winning unit costs for all trades toassistin future bidding
• Prepare for and attend bid review meetings with qualifying bids and show the bids from the subs in GMP scenario
• Provide conceptual estimates and become well versed in historical square footage costs in our vertical markets
• Work with accounting and project managers to estimate fees, overhead, and profit
• Provide meaning analysis of completed costs vs estimated with explanation of variables.
• Embrace being the project expert, effectively briefing the management team on the workrequired, changes made to scopes, and proactively transfer that information to project management
• Help build mutually rewarding relationships with potential clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Mentor junior estimators in a teaching environment

Benefits

• Salary Range:$110,000.00 to $135,000.00 commensurate with experience
• Free medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee.
• 75% cost sharing for family coverage including a domestic partner and HSA contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, 401k matching, and 529 college savings plans.
• 20 daysof PTO/year, 7 sick days/year, flexible working arrangements, the latesttechnologyand tools to do your best work.
• Opportunity to make an impact on a diverse team with decades of professional experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level