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# Senior Estimator, Data Centers

- **Company:** Suffolk Construction
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Spreadsheets, Data Centers, Text Processing, Value Engineering, Timberline
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5692065051

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
 * Minimum of 8 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
 * Computer skills
 * Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs
 * Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, MC2
 * Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing
 * Candidate must possess Suffolk's Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

## Description

The Senior Estimator is responsible for all aspects of estimating the most complex and large-scale jobs, including pre-construction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.

 * Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently, and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s)
 * Build relationships to understand client, designer and subcontractor needs and expectations
 * Effectively facilitates collaboration amongst team members
 * Effectively communicate with all stakeholders
 * Manage Assistant Estimators
 * Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
 * Lead the Estimating team including Assistant Estimators, MEP Estimators and Career Start team members on projects
 * Develop others and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
 * Prepare an in-house budget and GMP
 * Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work
 * Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner
 * Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
 * Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
 * Prepare cost comparisons/reconcile with previous estimates
 * Reconcile with outside Estimators
 * Lead constructability reviews
 * Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process
 * Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets
 * Ensure quality control of departments bids and estimates