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Estimator at Engtal Estimator at Engtal in Readville, Massachusetts Posted in 5 days ago.

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full-time We are partnering with a long-established, Boston-based Construction Management firm to hire an experienced Estimator for its preconstruction team. With more than a century of experience in the Greater Boston market, the company is known for technically complex projects across healthcare, higher education, life sciences, research, and institutional construction . The firm offers the project sophistication of a major construction manager while maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong employee tenure. Responsibilities Develop conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction document estimates. Independently produce complete project budgets and estimates. Review drawings and specifications for scope, cost, constructability, and risk. Track budgets throughout design and evaluate cost impacts of design changes. Provide value engineering and cost-saving recommendations. Prepare bid packages, solicit subcontractor pricing, level proposals, and support procurement. Work closely with project management, owners, design teams, consultants, and subcontractors throughout preconstruction. Provide input on logistics, phasing, scheduling, and constructability. Ideal Background Approximately 8-15+ years of construction estimating or preconstruction experience , ideally around the 10-year+ level. Experience with a General Contractor or Construction Manager in Greater Boston/New England. Background in healthcare, higher education, life science, laboratory, institutional, or complex commercial construction . Ability to independently build and manage complete estimates. Experience with negotiated work, subcontractor bidding, budgeting, cost analysis, and value engineering. Strong knowledge of building systems, subcontractor scopes, and the Greater Boston construction market. Why Consider the Opportunity? Work on technically challenging, high-profile projects for leading healthcare, academic, research, and institutional organizations. Join a well-established Boston construction manager with more than 100 years of history. Collaborative, family-oriented culture with strong access to senior leadership. Strong focus on quality of life and long-term employee retention. Opportunity to remain hands-on in estimating while also having flexibility to explore other areas of the business over time.

Compensation & Benefits Base Salary:

$145,000 - $200,000 , depending on experience. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), profit sharing, company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, and training/tuition reimbursement. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced estimator who enjoys the technical side of preconstruction and wants to join an established Boston contractor with a consistent pipeline of complex projects.