Senior General Contractor Estimator, Commercial and Mission-Critical

Job overview

The Senior General Contractor Estimator role is onsite in Phoenix, AZ. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes it as competitive and based on experience. The role supports commercial and mission-critical construction pursuits, including projects exceeding $25 million. The estimator develops and refines project budgets and proposals as designs evolve. By evaluating costs, subcontractor bids, and design options, the role helps translate incomplete project information into practical, competitive construction budgets.

What you'll do

• Prepare conceptual, schematic, design-development, and construction-document estimates
• develop quantity takeoffs and pricing across civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes
• document assumptions, exclusions, allowances, contingencies, and escalation
• solicit and evaluate subcontractor proposals and reconcile scope gaps
• compare design options and recommend value engineering
• maintain cost history and use estimating, takeoff, and spreadsheet tools
• lead estimate reviews, develop junior estimators, and hand off awarded scope and budgets to operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior estimator

general contractor

commercial construction

mission-critical construction

preconstruction

cost estimating

quantity takeoffs

value engineering

phoenix az

elite executive solutions

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health coverage, retirement, and professional development benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Why this role

Requires 10+ years of commercial estimating or preconstruction experience and experience estimating commercial or mission-critical projects exceeding $25 million. GC background preferred.

About the employer

Elite Executive Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Sector: 23.