Your new company

Our client is a general contractor that has built a strong reputation in the Washington, DC area for delivering high-quality construction services. The company specializes in interior renovations, historic restorations, adaptive reuse, and ground-up construction across commercial, educational, and residential sectors. It is known for its collaborative approach, commitment to sustainability, and deep ties to the local community. With decades of experience and numerous industry awards, the firm consistently delivers projects that blend innovation with craftsmanship.

Your new role

• Develop, from scratch, using the past ten years of historic data, a market pricing database.
• Lead the Guaranteed Maximum Price development for Design-build and Design-bid-build projects from inception to procurement.
• The candidate must excel at developing directionally accurate budgets at concept, schematic, and design development phases.
• The candidate must excel at communicating something to clients and architects.
• The candidate must posses the leadership skills to work with other departments to deliver a complete and accurate GMP with minimal oversight by senior leadership.
• Lead pursuits through the preconstruction process, from lead through contract, to turnover to operations
• Create a preconstruction data management process
• Preconstruction budgeting template that integrates with estimating as the documents progress
• Develop and maintain unit pricing for conceptual and schematic budgeting purposes across multiple project types.
• Provide value engineering suggestions and guidance to project teams
• Lead collaboration with in-house and out-of-house subject-matter experts
• Prepare/Review detailed scope sheets for trade contractor bidding
• Perform quantity take-offs for a variety of building components and systems
• Review and analyze trade contractor proposals for price, scope, and fit for the project
• Collaborate with estimating and operations teams to ensure complete and accurate budget development
• Develop and/or QC project schedules during the preconstruction phase
• Oversee preparation of owner deliverables (e.g. GMP summaries, Qualifications, Allowances)
• Identify key decisions needed from project stakeholders to maintain project schedules
• Understand and, where necessary, lead the permitting process

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience
• 5+ years of experience in estimating or preconstruction commercial construction projects
• Deep understanding of Budget/Estimate organization and the project life cycle in the commercial construction market
• Familiarity with the DC metro AEC market
• Experience with a broad range of project types including Base Building, Multifamily, K-12, and civic (libraries, recreation centers)
• Experience with a range of project delivery methods and contract types including Lump Sum, CMAR, Design-Build, and GMP
• Able to quickly assemble Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) budgets for clients
• Desire to build strong relationships with local trade partners and design consultants
• Able to use quantity take-off software
• Able to organize and lead productive meetings with stakeholders, design teams, and subcontractors to move projects forward
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to proactively identify and solve challenges
• Highly organized with an ability to oversee multiple projects and ensure deadlines are met
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Leverage leadership skills to set strategies and drive projects to completion

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary starting at $150,000 a year

• Health and welfare benefits

• 401k plan

• Bonus opportunities

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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