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Senior Estimator Commercial Construction

Gpac
  • Chicago, IL
  • 110000–160000
  • Instant Apply
7 days ago

Job Description

Commercial Construction Senior Estimator

A well-established commercial General Contractor with a strong backlog of local projects is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estimator who enjoys the preconstruction and estimating process, has a diverse commercial background, and wants to play a key role in pursuing and pricing quality projects. The company offers long-term stability, strong benefits, profit sharing, and a team-oriented culture where experienced professionals are valued.

Senior Estimator Qualifications

  • 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience

  • Proven experience estimating ground-up commercial construction projects

  • Diverse commercial project experience across multiple sectors preferred

  • Strong ability to develop accurate estimates, budgets, scopes, and bid proposals

  • Thorough understanding of subcontractor scopes, material costs, labor, pricing, and project margins

  • Experience soliciting, reviewing, leveling, and negotiating subcontractor and vendor bids

  • Ability to perform detailed quantity takeoffs and cost analysis

  • Experience evaluating change orders, project costs, and potential cost impacts

  • Strong understanding of project profitability and ability to contribute to accurate cost projections

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills when working with owners, architects, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple estimates and deadlines

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred, but not required

What’s Offered

  • Competitive compensation with flexibility for the right candidate

  • Profit-sharing opportunity

  • Comprehensive benefits package

  • Strong local backlog of commercial projects

  • Long-term stability with an established company

  • Collaborative, team-oriented company culture

  • Career growth and advancement opportunities

  • Work-life balance

Ready to Make a Move?

If you're an experienced Senior Estimator looking for a stable company, strong project pipeline, and an opportunity where your experience is valued, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation and share more details.

Call or text Lindsay Fitzpatrick at 605-403-5147

Lindsay.Fitzpatrick@gogpac.com

All inquiries are 100% confidential.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary110000–160000
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1990
Websitehttp://www.gogpac.com/

About Company

Gpac’s mission is to be the preferred staffing and recruitment solution by effectively delivering and connecting talent with successful companies and organizations.

Our team, with collective experience of over 250 years, is passionate about wh

Skills

  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
  • Commercial Constructionunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Construction Estimatesunmatched
  • Construction Managementunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Estimatesunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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