Chief Estimator
About The Position
Are you a seasoned Chief Estimator or Senior Estimating Leader ready to make a significant impact? We're seeking an experienced commercial construction professional to lead our estimating and preconstruction team, driving strategic project pursuits, mentoring top talent, and helping shape the future growth of a thriving organization. If you're a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships, and has a passion for winning complex commercial projects, we'd love to hear from you. As the Chief Estimator, you'll serve as a key member of the leadership team, overseeing all estimating and preconstruction functions while ensuring projects are positioned for success from concept through handoff to operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 10+ years of commercial construction estimating experience.
- 5+ years of estimating leadership or management experience.
- Proven experience leading negotiated work, conceptual estimating, budgeting, and preconstruction services.
- Demonstrated success managing large, complex commercial construction pursuits.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, scheduling, procurement, project delivery, and risk management.
- Experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing estimating teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and client relationship skills.
- Proficiency with estimating software, project management platforms, and construction technology.
Nice To Haves
- Thinks strategically while remaining detail-oriented.
- Builds trust and long-lasting client relationships.
- Leads with confidence, humility, and accountability.
- Excels in mentoring and developing future leaders.
- Thrives in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
- Can balance multiple priorities while delivering accurate, competitive estimates.
- Brings an innovative mindset and embraces technology to improve processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all estimating and preconstruction activities.
- Develop estimating standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage department staffing, workload, recruiting, and team development.
- Lead pursuit strategies for complex commercial construction projects.
- Review conceptual budgets, GMPs, negotiated proposals, and final estimates.
- Partner closely with Operations, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to develop winning project strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Oversee value engineering, constructability reviews, risk assessments, and logistics planning.
- Mentor and develop Estimators and Senior Estimators while fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
- Monitor market trends, labor availability, material pricing, and subcontractor capacity.
- Champion innovation by improving estimating technology, systems, and processes.
- Contribute to strategic planning and long-term company growth.
Benefits
- Robust health insurance with 80% of employee premiums paid by the company
- Competitive annual salary plus performance-based bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
