Senior Estimator (GC) / Preconstruction Lead — Commercial & Multi-Family
(Path to Chief Estimator — Build and Lead the Estimating Department)
Miami, FL 33155 | Full-Time | On-site | Local/Regional Candidates Preferred
A long-established South Florida General Contractor (nearly 60 years) is hiring a Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Lead to own estimating and preconstruction—conceptual budgets → GMP → hard bid submission—with a clear runway to become Chief Estimator and build a team.
Compensation & Benefits
- $100,000+ base (flexible for the right GC estimator)
- Bonus tied to performance
- Gas allowance
- Full benefits (medical/dental/etc.) + PTO
Why this role
- High autonomy + direct access to leadership (you’re not buried in layers)
- Strong project pipeline across commercial, multi-family, and select luxury residential new build
- Opportunity to standardize the estimating process and implement tools as the department grows
- Role designed to evolve into Chief Estimator with support as volume scales
What you’ll do
- Build conceptual budgets, DD budgets, GMPs, and hard bids
- Perform takeoffs, create scope sheets, and manage CSI division coverage
- Run subcontractor outreach, compare bids apples-to-apples, and complete bid leveling
- Identify scope gaps/risks across architectural, structural, civil, and MEP
- Prepare clean estimate packages and support precon handoff to operations
- Help implement/upgrade estimating workflows, templates, and software
Required (we will screen for these)
- 5+ years estimating experience with a General Contractor (commercial and/or multi-family)
- Proven experience pricing multi-million-dollar projects
- Strong knowledge of GMP and hard-bid estimating, bid leveling, and scope development
- Ability to read/interpret full drawing sets and specs (including MEP coordination/risk)
- Strong Excel skills for estimating/bid leveling and documentation
- Comfortable leading the precon process with minimal supervision
Preferred (nice-to-have)
- Degree in Construction Management/Civil Engineering (or similar)
- Experience with tools such as Bluebeam, PlanSwift/OST, Procore (or similar)
- Background estimating ground-up commercial/multi-family and complex renovations/TI
Interested?
Apply with your resume. Qualified candidates will be contacted quickly for a confidential conversation.