As employees of Walsh Construction Co., we are builders. We are a team of passionate professionals dedicated to shaping the communities in which we live and work, and our diverse and driven workforce takes pride in delivering high-quality projects that make a lasting impact.

We are searching for an experienced Senior Estimator for our Seattle, Washington office who will bring a thorough working knowledge of wood frame and concrete multi-family and commercial construction as related to all disciplines and phases of construction. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years of experience in building construction, with specific estimating duties for at least five years.

You will be responsible for:

• Preparing accurate, detailed and complete estimates: conceptual, preliminary and final GMP estimates.
• Performing value engineering analyses (subcontractor, supplier, and self-performed work).
• Assessing constructability of contract documents during preconstruction process.
• Estimating self-performed work and direct labor including labor productivity and mark-ups.
• Soliciting subcontractors and suppliers to provide budgets and final bids.
• Reviewing pricing and scopes of subcontractors, suppliers, and self-performed work.
• Providing quantitative take offs.
• Developing preliminary project schedule and estimating general conditions.
• Developing bid strategy and preparing bid packages.
• Making judgment calls, identifying areas of risk and consulting with the project team.
• Interfacing with QA/QC department for building envelope design.
• Presenting estimate to Owners, Owner's Representatives, and Walsh project teams and Project Managers.
• Maintaining and analyzing historical data.

You are qualified if:

• You hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent specializing in Civil Engineering/Construction Management.
• You have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the construction industry, with specific estimating duties for at least five (5) years. Field experience is preferred.
• You are a self-motivated, self-starter, who demonstrates the ability to manage time effectively.
• You are a positive team player who is highly organized, efficient, detail oriented, and accurate.
• You possess strong leadership, communication and people skills.
• You are able to work with Owners, Architects, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Walsh project teams and Project Managers.
• You are able to read and interpret drawings.
• You possess the ability to communicate technical information in writing.
• You are capable of synthesizing cost data from a wide range of sources into a conceptual estimate.
• You possess the ability to anticipate and account for potential quality, safety, productivity and schedule implications in the production of an estimate.
• You possess strong working knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Teams) and estimating software systems and assembly takeoff tools.

Salary range is $150,000 to $190,000 annually.

Benefits include:  Health, vision and dental.  Annual bonus (based on company and individual performance).  Basic Life and AD&D insurance (employer paid).  Disability insurance (employer paid).  Wellness benefits.  Paid time off.  8 paid holidays.  Employee Assistance Program (employer paid).  Mass transit program.  Fraud resolution and identify theft services.  401(k) plan w/employer match.  Tuition reimbursement program.  

Walsh Construction Co. values our diverse communities and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Walsh recruits, hires, trains, compensates and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veterans' status, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other legally protected status unrelated to a particular job's requirements or an individual's performance and qualifications.