Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator – STO Building Group

LF Driscoll Healthcare, part of the STO Building Group, is looking to identify a Senior Estimator to serve as the number 2 to our Chief Estimator and support our New York operations. The Estimator will develop, create, and prepare construction cost estimates for a diverse set of projects in the early stages of development and continue to support the project team throughout the pre‑construction phase.

• Review plans and architectural drawings.
• Prepare quantity take‑offs on assigned healthcare industry projects.
• Ensure a complete review of plans and drawings and identify omitted items, incorporating them into the overall estimate package.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships; solicit subcontractor bids for assigned 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 trends and changes to construction codes.
• Utilize appropriate software programs to calculate, record, and track estimates.
• Attend client meetings, answer questions, and resolve issues regarding pricing and estimates to ensure client satisfaction.
• Perform change order pricing, site visits, bid delivery, and collaborate with teams on specific bids.
• Determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists; compute cost factors and prepare estimates for planning, organizing, scheduling, bidding, vendor selection, and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data, or effect cost reductions; consult with clients, vendors, or others 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 and determine reasons for discrepancies; provide improvement recommendations and identify cost trends to assist management.

• BS or BA required; preferred areas of study include construction, management, engineering or architecture.
• 7+ years of experience in estimating, construction engineer/project engineer, or related duties in general contractor estimating and purchasing.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office/Excel) and well‑developed budgeting, purchasing and organizational skills.
• Earns and maintains trust by demonstrating honesty, accountability and reliability.

Desired salary range $150,000 - $220,000. In addition to base pay, eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long‑term Disability Insurance
• Short‑term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

The STO Building Group family of companies—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 located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit‑outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization.

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.

Founded over nine decades ago, LF Driscoll manages the construction of projects located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York; delivering projects of all sizes and types ranging from $50,000 to over $1.5 billion. We provide services under a variety of contract methods, including CM at Risk, CM Agency, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Design/Build for new core/shell, renovations/additions, interior fit‑outs, and infrastructure construction projects.

In 2017, Philadelphia‑based LF Driscoll (LFD) founded LF Driscoll Healthcare (LFDH) to specifically service healthcare clients located in New York and New Jersey.