Director, Estimating & Preconstruction

Job Description

Job Description

Build What Matters. Build Your Future.

Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day. From distribution centers that keep goods moving and medical facilities that provide critical care, to housing, restaurants, and fire stations serving local neighborhoods, our work supports real life. As a best-in-class, 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, we complete projects across diverse markets and regions. This diversity empowers us, keeps our teams moving forward, and creates long-term opportunities for the people shaping our company.

Why choose Catamount?

We're financially stable, growing, and built for the long haul. Our extensive national backlog and diverse project types provide stability, momentum, and opportunities. At Catamount, careers advance. Employee-owners can grow, move between project types and markets, and build long-term careers without starting over. Teams are carefully staffed, work-life balance is prioritized, and our people are seen as long-term assets.

Diverse work. Real stability. Shared success.

Position Overview:

The role of the Estimating Team is crucial in securing work and building our business. Their understanding of rapidly changing conditions and relationships with area subcontractors ensures delivery of clear, concise bids tailored to the project and needs of our client. They set the operations team up for success and play a continuing role through construction.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Maintain and drive the culture of the Estimating Team
• Support the Preconstruction Manager with the management of the Estimating Department that includes management of individuals workloads, timing and quality of deliverables to clients and staff training
• Review and update as necessary estimating practices to maintain a best-in-class process that increases accuracy and quality of work products
• Manage historical data of past estimates such that it can be used as a tool for cost comparisons
• Review incoming pursuits and assign appropriate staff to estimate the project
• Review all bids with Lead Estimators for completeness and accuracy prior to submission to clients
• Upon project award, facilitate the project handoff meetings between estimating and operations teams
• Collaborate with operations teams during pursuits to assure schedules, project logistics, staffing, and general requirement resources are accounted for
• Ability to lead constructability reviews
• Build & maintain effective relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors
• Attend on-site pre-bid/proposal meetings and facilitate site visits for subcontractors and vendors
• Lead value engineering exercise
• Assist in preparation of RFPs

Qualifications:

• Team driven and willing to do what it takes to guarantee client deliverables
• Highly accountable and ability to manage multiple project at the same time
• Conceptual estimating, hard bid estimating, and design build experiences required
• Strong civil/sitework experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail; everything from the estimates, unit costs, bid scope sheets and proposal must be accurate
• Outstanding communications and collaboration skills
• 10+ years related experience and/or training with a General Contractor in an estimating role (Cost Estimator, Estimator and/or Lead Estimator) preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, experience with (or ability to learn) Planswift Take-off software, and Building Connected.
• In-depth relationships with subcontractor community.

Compensation :

In addition to offering a competitive base salary, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• A culture that develops leaders. Grow alongside experienced mentors in an environment rooted in accountability, trust, and shared success.

• Work that builds careers. With projects spanning multiple markets, you'll have opportunities to grow, specialize, and evolve as your career goals take shape.

• 100% employee-owned. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) aligns our employee-owners with our mission. When Catamount succeeds, employee-owners share that success.

• Benefits that support everyday life. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); a 401(k); an ESOP; a generous VacationFlex program; paid sick time; and optional programs such as pet insurance and AFLAC accident, critical illness, and hospital policies.

Please refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions for eligibility requirements and additional details.

Catamount Constructors Incorporated does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or recruiting firms. Any resume submitted to any employee of Catamount without a prior executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Catamount Constructors Incorporated. Recruiting agencies - thank you for not calling or emailing.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:

Catamount Constructors, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.