Commercial Senior Estimator

Trueline is seeking a Commercial Senior Estimator to join their team in MA at a respected woman and minority-owned union general contractor serving municipal, commercial, and private clients throughout Western Massachusetts,. This is a high-impact role focused on disciplined preconstruction strategy, margin protection, and long-term operational strength. The Senior Estimator will partner closely with executive leadership to drive selective, profitable growth.

Must-Haves as the Commercial Senior Estimator:

• 10+ years of commercial construction estimating experience
• Experience with municipal and or negotiated private work
• Strong understanding of job costing and gross margin structure
• Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously without sacrificing accuracy
• Experience with tools such as Procore, Plan Swift, Bluebeam, or similar platforms
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• High level of organization, accountability, and follow-through
• Comfortable operating in a structured, performance-driven environment

What You’ll Do as the Commercial Senior Estimator:

• Lead full-cycle preconstruction and bid preparation for public and private projects
• Evaluate opportunities using a structured bid and no-bid decision framework
• Develop detailed quantity takeoffs and comprehensive cost estimates
• Analyze labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead pricing
• Review subcontractor proposals for scope alignment and completeness
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, and drawing conflicts early
• Issue RFIs and document assumptions clearly and professionally
• Protect gross margin targets and flag risk exposure before submission
• Support value engineering efforts while preserving profitability
• Build and maintain strong subcontractor and vendor relationships
• Ensure compliance with MBE and WBE participation requirements when applicable
• Maintain organized bid documentation and ensure accurate, timely submissions
• Support smooth handoff from estimating to project management

Nice-to-Haves as the Commercial Senior Estimator:

• Experience working in a union construction environment
• Background supporting executive-level bid reviews
• Experience developing conceptual budgets for private clients
• Familiarity with succession planning or operational process improvement initiatives

This Role Offers:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership
• A stable, established organization focused on disciplined, sustainable growth
• A leadership team committed to operational maturity and long-term value creation

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.