The Christman Company

Senior Civil/Earthwork Estimator

LocationLivonia, MI
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Build More with Your Career at Christman Building Innovation Group

With projects throughout the Midwest, Christman Building Innovation Group (CBIG) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CBIG is looking for a Senior Civil/Earthwork Estimator to join our Livonia region. The Senior Estimator will work closely with CBIG leadership in managing specific project assignments while focusing on project strategies such as problem solving and delivering an excellent product to our clients. This position focuses on specific project assignments and takes a leadership role in preparing estimate deliverables.


What You Will Do:

As Senior Civil/Earthwork Estimator, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

Supervises, checks work, and mentors Estimators and Estimating Engineers
Develops and oversees conceptual estimates for assigned projects, supports the planning and engineering groups in the development of all levels of estimates, and collects and analyzes close out and benchmark data
Leads major estimating efforts
Develops and clarifies estimate reports
Cultivates strong subcontractor knowledge and relations
Experienced in presenting estimating results to clients
Demonstrates knowledge of self perform trades
Competent at conceptual and detailed levels of estimating
Completes value engineering leadership and tracking
Drives deadlines and achieves results
Demonstrates mastery of scope review process
Consults with architects and engineers on project parameters
Ensures database-pricing updates are completed
Consults with clients, vendors, personnel, and leadership in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates as well as resolve issues or discrepancies
Develops long-term relationships with project stakeholders and achieves successful project outcomes
Reviews material and labor requirements to decide what is most cost-effective for specific projects
Demonstrates knowledge of client relations and estimate presentations
Possesses great knowledge with regard to technical specifications and pricing levels
Meets deadline challenges and has the ability to prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously
Provides technical assistance to Project Managers in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required
Responsible for timely and complete bid submission and management of all required bid submission requirements (i.e. schedule, logistics, breakdown pricing, etc.)
Ensure clean handoff of estimate, bidding information, drawings, specifications, etc. to project management team; assist with kickoff meetings
Organizes and performs quantity take-offs
Honors the brand promises of the Project Planning Group at Christman. Foundational to our brand is: providing accurate costing; proactively offering creative solutions for the team; and understanding our client's business to optimize capital investment and to win as a team
Completes assigned and required training for this role

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related job field
Eight (8) years of estimating experience in construction or related field
OR equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

Master's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related job field
Ten (10) years commercial construction experience
Capability to complete large complex competitive bid projects


Additional Eligibility Qualifications

The ability to contribute as a member of a team and help others succeed is very important for success at Christman
Well organized, excellent communication, and negotiation abilities
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices
Must have conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the owner and/or architect requirements
Complete knowledge of the estimating documents and the ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of the documents
Familiarity with construction project management software
Strong computer knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook


Why Christman?

At Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

CBIG was created to initiate, champion and drive innovation and excellence across Christman's multiple self-perform entities. In addition to 485 construction management and general contracting professionals, Christman currently employs more than 400 skilled trades men and women in carpentry, demolition, concrete, mass timber, earthwork, interiors, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, service and more.

This group of construction and estimating professionals drives better service, cost efficiencies, safety solutions, technology advances and innovative practices for Christman's self-perform operations nationally. CBIG connects our craftsmen and women to build upon regional successes and lessons learned across our offices in Michigan, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons. As part of our focus on being a Great Place to Work, we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics we expect:

Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach (with hands and arms), climb, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, be able to use a telephone and operate a keyboard.
Be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. 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. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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