🚨 Estimator | Ground-Up Affordable & Multifamily Housing | NYC Metro 🚨We are partnering with an established Queens-based General Contracting and Real Estate Development firm with a long track record delivering ground-up affordable, mixed-income and multifamily housing developments across the five boroughs and greater metro area. They are currently seeking a full-time Estimator to join their Preconstruction team, responsible for conceptualizing and interpreting scope of work from both schematic and complete detailed documents, and supporting the successful delivery of design-phase services.
📍 Location: NYC (travel within NYC required) 🏗 Project Size: $10M–$100M+ 🏢 Project Type: Affordable Housing / Mixed-Income / Multifamily 📐 Scale: Ground-up new construction This role is ideal for a detail-oriented Estimator from a General Contractor background who is comfortable working across civil, architectural and structural scopes on ground-up housing projects. The successful candidate will work closely with the Estimating Manager and wider Preconstruction team to produce accurate, well-supported estimates that carry projects from conceptual pricing through to award.
Key Responsibilities: ✔ Perform both conceptual and detailed estimating on civil, architectural and structural portions of projects ranging from $10M to $100M+✔ Work with the Estimating Manager to prepare conceptual estimates✔ Produce quantitative surveys and accurate pricing to support a Lump Sum Price✔ Coordinate project documents across all delivery methods✔ Lead detailed reviews of civil, architectural and structural subcontractor scope prior to contract award✔ Obtain and present unit pricing data✔ Outline clarifications and qualifications within an estimate✔ Provide backup documentation for estimates used during analysis and review
Requirements: ▪ Minimum 5–7 years' estimating experience▪ General Contractor background required — developer-side or subcontractor-only experience alone will not be considered ▪ Experience estimating ground-up affordable and/or multifamily housing projects in the NYC metro market preferred▪ Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or equivalent required ▪ Proficiency with estimating programs such as On-Screen Takeoff, Plan Swift, or Bluebeam, and SAGE 300 Estimating ▪ Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)▪ Excellent leadership and communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities▪ Strong organizational and time-management skills ▪ Ability to work independently as well as part of a team What's on Offer: Long-term pipeline of NYC affordable and multifamily housing projects High level of involvement across the preconstruction/estimating process Stable leadership team with strong industry reputation Collaborative, hands-on company culture Health, dental and vision insurance 401(k) with employer match Paid time off, tuition reimbursement and paid family leave📩 Apply directly or message me confidentially for additional information.

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Level

Senior

Location

New York, NY

Occupation

Cost Estimators

Industry

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)

Posted

2 days ago

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