Senior Estimator – Commonwealth Building; CBI

Commonwealth Building, Inc. (CBI) is a full‑service commercial construction company based in the New England region. CBI specializes in preconstruction planning, general contracting, design‑build, maintenance, and special projects. Their extensive portfolio spans retail, restaurant, corporate, and commercial market sectors. Known for fostering strong relationships with employees and partners, CBI takes pride in maintaining high employee retention and consistent collaboration with external stakeholders.

• Thoroughly review and comprehend all bid documentation, identify risk, constructability, site logistics, sequencing, phasing requirements, and time constraints.
• Identify, review, and develop bid strategies with our team to ensure accuracy of the project proposal.
• Perform detailed trade and vendor take‑offs of all applicable scopes of work.
• Level all trades and vendors for accuracy and scope gaps.
• Communicate with the trades, vendors, design teams, customers, and internal team members throughout the entire pre‑construction process.
• Prepare scopes of work for each applicable trade.
• Prepare detailed estimates for all conceptual and hard bid proposals.
• Prepare and ensure accurate customer proposals with detailed CSI breakdowns, alternates, allowances, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Ensure compliance with all required bid documents.
• Assist the pre‑construction team with building our trade and vendor database.
• Maintain and build positive trade and vendor partnerships.
• Work with the Assistant Estimator to set up RFQ in our construction management program and distribute to trade partners and vendors.
• Work with the Assistant Estimator on soliciting and obtaining trades and vendor proposals.
• Maintain and develop a cost history database.
• Execute transition meetings upon award with the project management and superintendent teams.
• Run pre‑bid meetings with our trade partners.
• Attend and document client pre‑bid meetings.
• Prepare preliminary construction schedules as applicable to the bid requirements.
• Collaborate with our project management and superintendent teams to answer any pre‑construction/bid questions that come up throughout the project lifecycle.
• Verify and document existing site conditions for accuracy of the bid documents.
• Prepare Request for Information during the bid process.
• Prepare value engineering options applicable to the project requirements.
• Provide unit cost breakdowns if applicable.
• Enter project cost codes and budget into our CM Software.
• Provide detailed cost analysis when required.
• Obtain bonding and insurance pricing as required by the bid documentation.
• Assist the project management team with the buy‑out process, as necessary.
• Present proposals to our customers and our internal teams.
• Organize all bid documentation within our CM Software, our network folders, and hard copies.
• Assist Project Managers with pricing out large, proposed change orders.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of construction estimating experience required.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Great attitude with a strong client‑centric focus.

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

We are an equal‑opportunity employer.