Join a respected contractor with 60+ years of success and low turnover. Take ownership of diverse commercial projects with a strong pipeline.
About Our Client
This established and highly regarded construction firm has built a reputation for quality, repeat business, and long-term client relationships. Backed by strong revenue growth, an impressive project pipeline, and exceptional employee retention, they offer a stable and people-focused environment where employees can build lasting careers.
Job Description
The Estimator will be responsible for:
Preparing accurate conceptual, schematic, and hard-bid estimates for commercial and multifamily construction projects.
Reviewing drawings, specifications, and BIM models to complete detailed quantity takeoffs.
Soliciting, analyzing, and comparing subcontractor and supplier proposals to ensure complete scope coverage.
Developing project budgets, cost breakdowns, and value engineering recommendations.
Evaluating project risks, constructability challenges, and market factors impacting pricing.
Supporting the preparation of proposals, bid packages, pricing exhibits, and scope clarifications.
Partnering with project management and operations teams to ensure a seamless transition from preconstruction to execution.
Maintaining historical cost data and updating estimating systems to improve future bid accuracy.
Contributing to strategic planning by identifying cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
Collaborating with internal stakeholders to support successful project pursuits and client relationships.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Estimator should have:
5+ years of construction estimating experience.
Experience estimating commercial interior, multifamily, or general contracting projects.
Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and quantity takeoffs.
Proficiency with BuildingConnected, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Excel.
Ability to evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing effectively.
Knowledge of budgeting, value engineering, and cost management principles.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with preconstruction, project management, and field teams.
Detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
What's on Offer
Reasons to apply to this Estimating role:
Join a company with an average employee tenure of 10 years and exceptionally low turnover.
Be part of a growing business with a healthy backlog and extensive pipeline of upcoming work.
Work on a diverse mix of commercial interior, healthcare, hospitality, education, office, and industrial projects.
Enjoy a competitive compensation package, strong healthcare coverage, 401(k) match, bonus potential, and company-paid travel expenses.
Collaborate with an experienced estimating team while having the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's continued growth.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Beltsville, Maryland
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary
$120,000–$130,000 Per Year
Company Size
10,000 employees or more
Website
https://www.michaelpage.ca/
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bid Packagesunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Growthunmatched
Commercial Constructionunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Comparative Analysisunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Drawingsunmatched
Construction Estimatesunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Employee Retentionunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Historical Cost Principleunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Multi-Family Buildingsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Project Evaluationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Proposal Writingunmatched
Revenue Growthunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Schematicsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Travel Industryunmatched
Value Engineeringunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
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