Construction Estimator (Federal Construction)

Good-Men Roofing & Construction, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Estimator (Federal Construction) to support Department of Defense (DoD) MACC and other federal task-order pursuits. This position is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and compliant estimates; reviewing solicitations, drawings, specifications, and wage determinations; coordinating with design professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers; evaluating project risks; and supporting proposal development and post-award turnover. The ideal candidate has at least five years of general-contractor estimating experience, strong design-build and multi-trade construction knowledge, and the ability to manage concurrent deadlines with accuracy and sound judgment. Direct experience with DoD, NAVFAC, USACE, Air Force, or other federal IDIQ/MACC programs is strongly preferred. Applicants should submit a resume and representative project list demonstrating relevant federal or design-build estimating experience.

Responsibilities:

• Review DoD MACC task-order requests, Requests for Proposals, amendments, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, site information, wage determinations, evaluation factors, and contract clauses
• Prepare compliant bid/no-bid assessments, solicitation checklists, work breakdown structures, quantity takeoffs, labor and equipment analyses, subcontractor scopes, indirect costs, fee, escalation, bonds, insurance, allowances, and contingencies
• Develop conceptual, parametric, schematic, design-development, and final estimates as the design progresses; reconcile estimate changes and maintain cost control against the customer’s budget
• Coordinate with the design manager, architect-engineer team, and trade partners to evaluate design concepts, constructability, phasing, value engineering, long-lead items, and technical compliance
• Solicit, level, and document subcontractor and supplier quotations; identify scope gaps, exclusions, qualifications, duplicated work, and buyout risks
• Attend site visits and assess access, logistics, escorts, badging, restricted areas, occupied-facility constraints, utility outages, environmental conditions, work hours, and other installation-specific cost impacts
• Develop proposal pricing narratives, cost breakdowns, schedules of values, assumptions, clarifications, alternates, and supporting data consistent with solicitation instructions
• Identify and quantify risks involving incomplete design, differing site conditions, schedule compression, material volatility, labor availability, security requirements, and subcontractor coverage
• Support negotiations, proposal revisions, discussions, change proposals, equitable adjustments, and task-order modifications with defensible cost documentation
• Lead post-award estimate turnover to the project team, including scope commitments, budget, subcontractor coverage, assumptions, exclusions, schedule risks, and procurement priorities
• Maintain estimating files, historical cost information, production rates, subcontractor databases, lessons learned, and an auditable record of estimate development and approvals

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible estimating experience with a general contractor; demonstrated experience estimating design-build, commercial, institutional, industrial, or federal construction
• Proven ability to prepare complete estimates for renovation, repair, alteration, and new construction projects involving multiple divisions and subcontracted trades
• Working knowledge of federal construction procurement, including task-order competitions, negotiated proposals, design-build selection, firm-fixed-price work, and compliance with solicitation instructions
• Ability to interpret Division 00 and 01 requirements, drawings, specifications, design criteria, performance requirements, and applicable wage determinations
• Advanced skill in quantity takeoff, scope preparation, subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, labor and equipment costing, indirect cost development, and risk-based contingency analysis
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and scheduling or collaboration tools; experience with recognized estimating and digital takeoff software
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and deadline-management skills, with the ability to manage concurrent task-order pursuits
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites and military installations as required
• Ability to meet applicable federal installation access, identity verification, and background-screening requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
• Direct estimating experience under DoD, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, Air Force, or other federal IDIQ/MACC task-order contracts
• Experience with two-phase design-build proposals and coordination of architect-engineer teams
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS construction requirements, Unified Facilities Criteria, EM 385-1-1 safety considerations, federal quality-control requirements, and Davis-Bacon labor pricing
• Experience estimating occupied-facility renovations, secure or restricted installations, roofing, civil/site, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire-protection, and specialty scopes
• Experience with RSMeans, Bluebeam Revu, Procore, HCSS, Sage Estimating, Trimble WinEst, BuildingConnected, or comparable platforms
• Professional credential such as Certified Professional Estimator, Certified Cost Professional, or equivalent is desirable

Core Competencies:

• Accuracy and completeness: Produces traceable estimates with clear scope coverage and documented assumptions
• Federal proposal discipline: Follows solicitation instructions, deadlines, evaluation criteria, and internal approval requirements
• Design-build collaboration: Translates evolving design information into cost, schedule, constructability, and risk decisions
• Commercial judgment: Balances competitiveness with realistic execution costs and acceptable risk
• Communication: Builds productive relationships with owners, designers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal operations personnel
• Integrity and confidentiality: Protects proprietary pricing, procurement-sensitive information, and company records

Equal Employment Opportunity

Good-Men Roofing & Construction, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on legitimate business requirements, qualifications, merit, and lawful job-related criteria. Good-Men Roofing & Construction, Inc. does not discriminate in employment in violation of applicable federal, state, or local law.