Estimating Manager

DAVIS Construction•Rockville, MD

About The Position

The Estimating Manager leads the overall bid process for a project, including understanding deliverables, developing a work plan, identifying resources, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure compliance with the Request for Proposals (RFP). The role leads bid and GMP assembly, prepares detailed estimates across design phases, coordinates trade partners and suppliers, manages bid documentation and submissions, and supports project and client presentations. The manager also coaches staff and builds relationships with trade partners, suppliers, clients, and design teams. The role works with significant autonomy and accountability, makes decisions that can affect department and revenue-group success, and may have formal management responsibilities. It contributes to strategic market-sector and department business-development planning, develops team members, and solves complex problems using judgment across multiple sources of information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least five years of experience in estimating for commercial construction.
Experience leading bids and coordinating trades.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management principles and practices, including safety, quality, constructability, and sustainability standards.
Leadership-level communication and organizational skills.
Proficiency in estimating divisions 3–16, including division 2 for Base Building.

Responsibilities

Lead the overall bid process for projects, including developing work plans, identifying resources, and coordinating internal teams to comply with RFP requirements.
Lead bid and GMP assembly with minimal guidance and manage bid-day activities, including compiling deliverables and submitting responses.
Prepare detailed estimates at all phases of design, with proficiency in divisions 3–16 and division 2 for Base Building.
Lead and coordinate scope writing and qualification development; manage and coordinate divisions 2, 15, and 16.
Lead constructability reviews and develop specific systems analyses, Value Engineering lists, and alternates lists or logs.
Assist with strategy development for GMPs and competitive bids.
Participate in project meetings and client presentations; attend pre-bid meetings, lead trade partner walkthroughs, and lead bid presentations.
Oversee trade partner and supplier coverage, communication, and management; identify and align qualified trade partners with the market sector and scope.
Manage distribution of project documents, including RFIs and addenda.
Counsel, educate, and coach staff to develop job skills; provide feedback and create opportunities for team growth and development.
Build relationships with trade partners, suppliers, clients, and design teams.
Adapt plans and priorities to meet project, department, and company goals and contribute to strategic market-sector and department business-development planning.