CareerPlan

Senior Estimator – Development & Construction

New York, NY, usFull-time$115k–$185k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead cost planning, budgeting, benchmarking, and preconstruction activities for new club developments, providing cost guidance from feasibility through completion.

Role type

Senior Estimator (Commercial Construction & Preconstruction)

Builds

Project budgets, cost estimates, bidding packages, and historical cost databases for luxury fitness and hospitality spaces.

Domain

Commercial construction, high-end interiors, fitness, hospitality, retail

Required skills

Commercial construction estimating, quantity takeoffs, bid leveling, material pricing, contract negotiations, financial modeling, cost-risk assessment, change order auditing

Preferred skills

Luxury fitness/hospitality estimating, Bluebeam/On-Screen Takeoff/Procore proficiency, CPE/CCP certification

Technologies

Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, BuildingConnected, Procore, Excel

Responsibilities

Develop conceptual to full-document cost estimates; conduct site due diligence and flag constructability issues; prepare and analyze bidding packages; identify cost-reduction opportunities via value engineering; run cost-risk assessments; maintain historical cost databases; audit contractor change orders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC