The posting
Skanska is searching for a dynamic Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Manager. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.
Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.
Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.
Building for a better society, from the heart of San Francisco
Our San Francisco office is growing, and we're looking for expand our Preconstruction Team along with it!
This is an opportunity to shape some of the Bay Area's most important projects from day one and directly influence the trajectory of our office. We are a truly local team: close-knit, entrepreneurial, and quick to give people real ownership. And with the added benefit of the backing of Skanska, one of the world's leading construction and development companies.
That means you get the best of both: the energy and visibility of a growing office, plus the resources, expertise, and career paths of a national and international organization.
The work you'll do
Our portfolio spans projects that matter to the communities we serve:
- Healthcare: hospitals, medical office buildings, and outpatient facilities
- Aviation: terminals and airport infrastructure
- Higher Education: academic, research, and student life buildings
- Civic: public facilities that serve the Bay Area every day
- Advanced Tech: workplaces and campuses for innovative companies, fabs, and other mission critical projects
- Pharma and Life Sciences: labs, manufacturing and research facilities
You'll estimate across a full range of delivery models, including CM/GC, CM at Risk, Lump Sum, Design-Build, and IFOA (Integrated Form of Agreement). You'll see how projects come together from early conceptual budgets through hard bids and collaborative, integrated delivery.
What you'll be responsible for
- Preparing conceptual, schematic, design development and GMP or lump sum estimates
- Performing detailed quantity takeoffs and developing self-perform and subcontracted scopes
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with trade partners, including bid solicitation, scope leveling and analysis
- Supporting target value design and value engineering alongside owners and design teams
- Contributing to pursuit strategy, proposals, and client interviews
- Tracking market conditions, escalation, and cost trends to keep our estimates sharp
- Mentoring junior team members and helping shape how our growing office works
Why join us
- Grow with the office. As we expand, your ideas and leadership have room to make a real impact.
- Big-company strength, local-team feel. You get national and international resources, without losing the agility of a local office.
- Meaningful projects. Your work becomes hospitals, airports, campuses and civic spaces people rely on.
- A downtown address. Our office at One California Street puts you in the heart of the Financial District, with easy access to BART, Muni, Caltrain connections and the Ferry Building.
- Career development. You'll have clear paths to advance in estimating, preconstruction leadership and beyond.
- Values-driven culture. We're committed to safety, sustainability, ethics and an inclusive workplace.
Senior Estimator Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of commercial construction estimating experience with a General Contractor or Construction Manager, including experience developing conceptual, schematic, GMP, and hard bid estimates. 3+ years of estimating experience in at least one of the following sectors: healthcare, aviation, or life sciences. 2+ years of experience working on collaborative delivery projects, including CM/GC, Design-Build, or IPD/IFOA, in addition to 3+ years of hard bid estimating experience. 5+ years of experience utilizing estimating and takeoff software such as Assemble, Bluebeam, OST, DESTINI Estimator, Procore, or comparable industry tools. 3+ years of experience identifying and implementing process improvements, value engineering opportunities, or estimating best practices that improved efficiency, accuracy, or project outcomes. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; alternatively, 10+ years of relevant commercial construction estimating experience in lieu of a degree.
Currently, the company is not considering applicants for this position who now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company.
Our Investment in you:
- We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details. As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects. At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards. We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.
Come work with us and join a winning team!
Salary Low
USD $160,000.00/Yr. Salary High
USD $205,000.00/Yr.
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Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.
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