Overview:

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Chief Estimator I that has overall responsibility for administration and execution of all estimating activities for a Business Unit. This role will sit primarily in the office, but may travel to the project job sites meeting with the project teams and subcontractors. 

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Who are you? 

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.  

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

Responsibilities:

Establish Customer Satisfaction goals for Estimating

Leads in developing accurate pricing for design-phase or GMP estimates

Maintains appropriate industry contacts to insure best and final information on market pricing and trends

Identify and resolve problems under conditions of incomplete information and uncertainty

Schedules department estimating and deliverables and balances workload accordingly

Manages the department to assure multiple duties and responsibilities are executed by all staff members

Communicates with operations staff in planning work schedules

Identify and communicate risks and outcomes affecting the Business Unit

Assumes overall lead for business unit strategic planning process

Trains and develops staff

Manages BD process

Responsible for keeping BUL informed of activities, progress and problems as it pertains to Estimating activities

Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Bachelor in Engineering

15-20 years relevant experience

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Able to estimate all types of building projects, including residential high rise, healthcare, interiors and institutional

Knowledge of suitable electrical contractors and suppliers for all types of projects

Familiar with both union and merit shop electrical contractors preferred

Knowledge of typical electrical pricing for project types above; for both union and merit shop projects preferred

Able to take concept and schematic drawings and develop a meaningful estimate with detail

Familiar with the use of On-Screen Take-off software program preferred

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    

For Albany and Buffalo, NY this ranges from $(phone number removed)-$(phone number removed) plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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