Senior Estimator

About the Role

Senior Estimator to support our Stamford operations at STO Building Group . The role develops, creates, and prepares construction cost estimates for a diverse set of projects, supporting the project team with updated cost information throughout the pre‑construction phase. The position requires involvement in several projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and architectural drawings.
• Prepare quantity take‑offs for assigned projects.
• Identify items omitted from drawings and ensure appropriate accounting in the estimate package.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Solicit subcontractor bids for projects totaling $100–$150 million per year.
• Obtain 3–5 bids for each trade and supplier group.
• Review and analyze bids for conformance to specifications, price, material quality, insurance, wages, and related items.
• Discuss and resolve any questions with subcontractors.
• Follow approved estimating practices and ensure most complete estimates that meet financial objectives.
• Maintain current information on construction code trends and changes.
• Utilize appropriate software to calculate, record, and track estimates.
• Attend client meetings to answer questions and resolve pricing issues, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Perform change‑order pricing, site visits, bid delivery, and collaborate with teams on specific bids.
• Determine material and labor requirements, preparing itemized lists and computing cost factors used for planning, organizing, scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and ensuring cost effectiveness.
• Conduct special studies to develop standard hour and cost data or effect cost reductions, consulting with clients, vendors, or other individuals to formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Organize and manage a centralized cost‑estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating.
• Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs, identify discrepancies, and provide improvement recommendations to reduce future differences.
• Identify cost trends to assist management in cost‑reduction and process‑improvement efforts.

Qualifications

Compensation

Salary range : $120,000–$180,000. Eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.

Benefits

EEO Statement

The STO Building Group family of companies—including Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees across the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Ireland. We provide a wide range of construction services. We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About the Company

Founded in 1896, Pavarini North East has a 127‑year history working across the Northeast and became an integral member of STOBG in 1996. Today, we remain at the forefront of the construction industry, adapting to a changing marketplace while staying true to our commitment to quality construction and client satisfaction. Most of our business stems from existing clients, supported from our studio in downtown Stamford.

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