Lead Estimator

Mammoth Sports Construction•Meriden, KS

25d

About The Position

Mammoth Sports Construction is seeking an experienced Lead Estimator to lead estimating efforts for sports construction projects across the country. The role is responsible for developing accurate, competitive estimates from conceptual budgeting through final construction documents and bidding. The Lead Estimator owns complex estimates, coordinates with other estimators, and works closely with Business Development, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Field Operations, subcontractors, and vendors. The position calls for strong estimating experience, leadership capabilities, and an understanding of scopes unique to sports and athletic facility construction. The role supports projects using design-build, negotiated, GMP, lump-sum, and competitive-bid delivery methods. It incorporates Mammoth’s self-perform capabilities and contributes to constructability reviews, value engineering, risk assessment, bid preparation, and estimate turnover to project teams. The position is based in the Meriden, Kansas; Overland Park, Kansas; or Kansas City, Missouri area.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of construction estimating, quantity take-offs, project delivery, and construction means and methods.
Strong understanding of civil/site and sports construction, including earthwork, grading, drainage, utilities, concrete, athletic surfacing, and site development.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex construction estimates from conceptual budgeting through final bid.
Strong conceptual estimating skills and the ability to develop reliable budgets from limited design information.
Understanding of design-build and self-perform construction.
Leadership skills, including the ability to coordinate work, review estimates, and mentor estimating team members.
Ability to identify scope gaps, pricing concerns, project risks, constructability issues, and value engineering opportunities.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, subcontractors, vendors, architects, engineers, and internal project teams.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction drawings, civil plans, specifications, contracts, and technical documents.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple estimates, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to act with integrity in support of Mammoth, its values, clients, partners, and employees.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive construction estimating and/or preconstruction experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
Previous experience leading complex estimates and providing direction to other estimating team members.
Experience with sports construction, athletic facilities, civil/site construction, turf and track construction, or similar specialty construction.
Experience with design-build, self-perform construction, negotiated work, GMP, and competitive-bid project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

Lead the estimating process for assigned sports construction projects from conceptual budgeting through final bid.
Prepare detailed estimates at the conceptual, schematic design, design development, and 100% construction-document stages.
Perform quantity take-offs and develop pricing for earthwork, grading, drainage, utilities, concrete, synthetic turf, natural grass, track surfacing, fencing, sports equipment, and related site construction.
Lead preparation and assembly of bids, budgets, proposals, trade scopes, and bid packages for design-build, negotiated, GMP, lump-sum, and competitive-bid projects.
Coordinate estimating assignments and direct estimators and interns working on assigned projects.
Review estimates, take-offs, scopes, and pricing prepared by other estimators for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Collaborate with Business Development, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Project Management, and Field Operations to develop accurate, constructible project budgets.
Incorporate self-perform capabilities into estimates by evaluating labor, equipment, materials, production rates, logistics, and schedule requirements.
Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals, perform bid leveling, identify scope gaps, and assist with negotiations and final pricing recommendations.
Participate in constructability reviews and value engineering to identify cost-effective solutions while maintaining project goals, athletic performance, and design intent.
Identify project risks, scope gaps, cost exposures, and constructability concerns during the estimating process.
Participate in client meetings, project pursuits, design meetings, and estimate reviews as needed.
Coordinate estimate turnover with Project Management and Field Operations, communicating project scope, assumptions, risks, pricing, and subcontractor commitments.
Provide mentorship, training, and technical guidance to estimators and interns.
Maintain current knowledge of material pricing, labor costs, subcontractor markets, construction trends, and historical Mammoth project costs.