Budget Management, Commercial Construction, Construction, Construction Estimates, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Leadership, Logistics, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Negotiation Skills, Operations Management, Pricing, Product Pricing, Recruiting Strategy, Schematics, Staff Requirements
Fort Lauderdale - Miami, FL
CONSTRUCTION SENIOR LEAD ESTIMATOR (FORT LAUDERDALE-MIAMI)
WHY YOU WANT THIS OPPORTUNITY
You want this role because you understand how projects are assembled, priced, planned, and successfully delivered from preconstruction through operations. This is an opportunity to lead work, influence decisions, mentor others, and grow into a Chief Estimator leadership position while remaining hands-on in the process. You will work directly with leadership, operations, and clients on meaningful commercial projects throughout the Fort Lauderdale-Miami market while helping build the future structure of the estimating department.
Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for commercial construction projects throughout South Florida with a clear growth path to Chief Estimator. This role is ideal for a Senior Estimator ready to take ownership, mentor others, and grow into department leadership while remaining hands-on in the work.
YOU WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Lead conceptual, schematic, DD, GMP, and hard bid estimates
- Coordinate subcontractor and vendor pricing, scope reviews, and bid leveling
- Develop budgets, quantity takeoffs, clarifications, logistics, staffing, and execution strategies
- Work closely with Operations, Project Management, and Executive Leadership throughout preconstruction
- Present estimates and pricing strategies internally and to clients as needed
- Mentor and help develop junior estimating staff
- Assist in building estimating standards, procedures, and department growth
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
- 8+ years of commercial construction estimating/preconstruction experience
- Strong understanding of means and methods, scheduling, logistics, and subcontractor strategy
- Experience with negotiated work, GMP delivery, CMAR, or Design-Build preferred
- Ability to lead projects independently while collaborating with field and operations teams
- Proficient with estimating software, takeoff tools, SmartBid, and Microsoft Office Suite
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE THE CAREER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
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