Chief Estimator

About the job

Lead the Estimating Team

Assign projects and balance workloads based on deadlines, project complexity, and team capacity.

Set clear expectations for estimate quality, completeness, and turnaround time.

Coach and develop estimators, providing feedback and addressing performance issues.

Serve as the team's first point of contact for questions, priorities, and estimating challenges.

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

Own the Estimating Process

Manage the bid schedule from initial opportunity review through final proposal submission.

Ensure estimates address scope, quantities, labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, exclusions, and project-specific risks.

Review estimates and proposals for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with company standards.

Maintain estimating standards, templates, pricing resources, and review procedures.

Coordinate with operations and project management to incorporate lessons learned and actual project costs into future estimates.

Develop and Execute the Bid Pursuit Plan

Work with the Vice President & Director to develop a plan for identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing bids to pursue.

Evaluate opportunities based on project fit, customer relationships, team capacity, schedule, risk, and company goals.

Recommend which opportunities to pursue and allocate estimating resources in accordance with the agreed plan. xhyhwjd

Revisit priorities with the Vice President & Director as opportunities, workloads, and business needs change.