AT SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, we understand our people are our most important asset and with the best talent in the industry, we strive to always deliver world-class customer service. We have established partnerships with several F500 clients across the retail, technology, distribution & corporate interior sectors and continue to deliver exceptional results for our 150+ projects per year. You will join an inclusive, results-driven, honest, and professional collaborative team across multiple office locations in New York, Connecticut, and California to build different.

We are seeking an experienced Chief Estimator for our New York, NY executive headquarters.  The Chief Estimator is responsible for the creation of budgets and estimates and oversight of the estimating process from concept stage through to buyout. You will ensure compliance with established departmental standards and be responsible for overall service excellence in addition to supporting resource planning and management of the department including hiring, training and development of the team and reporting to the VP, Development.

Responsibilities:

• Review project plans, requirements and specifications and perform detailed quantity take off and pricing for internal budgets for comparison with market pricing
• Develop subcontractor bid lists and prepare bid packages
• Manage the solicitation of subcontractor pricing and leveling for comparison with internal estimate and bid submittal
• Attend project walk throughs, acting as point of contact for all pricing activities during the RFP stage
• Coordinate constructability review with operational team when required to address any extraordinary scope, logistics, phasing and ensure General Conditions and Requirements are accurately priced
• Evaluate project risks and appropriately mitigate in partnership with the Operations team
• Ensure bid Qualifications and Exclusions are clearly articulated at time of submission mitigating SCC risk
• Attend client interviews and support work winning
• Lead post-award leveling and buyout, inclusive of risk analysis in partnership with the Operations team
• Establish internal construction budget at handoff to the project management team
• Prepare detail cost analysis of scope changes and assist/support Project Management staff members in field as needed
• Lead estimating function during preconstruction services for awarded projects
• Perform all phases of budget estimating functions from conceptual design through design development and construction documents
• Lead value engineering as required
• Maintain and communicate data on construction and material cost trends affecting project pricing
• Maintain unit-cost database with adoption of Destini Estimator software
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Professional Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in budgeting and estimating for commercial construction projects.  Both core & shell and commercial interior knowledge required. Retail construction or banking construction experience a plus.
• Proven ability to compile complete estimates and hard bid packages with trade breakdowns 
• Procurement and MS Project scheduling experience
• Strong presentation skills and ability to lead or participate meetings with subcontractors, clients, owners, and architects as needed
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to deliver to deadlines for multiple concurrent projects 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications
• Ability to value engineer a project
• Knowledge of Tri-State subcontractor base
• College degree preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong knowledge of MS Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook 
• Sage/Timberline skills preferred
• Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff preferred