Chief Estimator

Insight Global; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global, a leading heavyweight industrial construction firm, is seeking a Chief Estimator to lead the estimating department, oversee bid strategy and preconstruction efforts for major pursuits.

You will balance workloads, allocate resources, review final packages for accuracy, and work with executive leadership to select profitable projects while mitigating risk across power, petrochemical, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• Heavy industrial construction estimating experience supporting self-perform projects.
• Experience in self-performance, heavy industrial environments.
• Strong preconstruction leadership including bid strategy, go/no-go decisions, and estimate reviews.
• Ability to review and approve final estimate packages for accuracy, completeness, and risk mitigation.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, commercial terms, risk assessment, and change order negotiations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the estimating department for large industrial projects.
• Oversee bid strategy and preconstruction efforts.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all estimates.
• Balance workloads and allocate estimating resources.
• Make go/no-go bid decisions.
• Review final estimate packages for accuracy and risk.
• Support executive leadership on major pursuits.
• Drive profitable project selections and mitigate risk.
• Lead a team of estimators across sectors such as power generation, petrochemical/refining, oil & gas, manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership

Bid strategy

Go/no-go decisions

Estimate reviews

Risk assessment

Communication

Job description

A top employer in the heavy industrial construction industry is looking for a Chief Estimator to join their team. This individual will lead and manage the estimating department, oversee bid strategy and preconstruction efforts, and ensure the accuracy and quality of all estimates. The Chief Estimator will be responsible for balancing team workloads, allocating estimating resources, making go/no-go bid decisions, reviewing final estimate packages, and supporting executive leadership on major pursuits. This person will play a critical role in driving profitable project selections, mitigating risk, developing pricing strategies, and leading a team of estimators supporting large industrial construction projects across sectors such as power generation, petrochemical/refining, oil & gas, manufacturing, and process plants.

Must Have/Requirements:

• Heavy industrial construction estimating experience supporting self-perform projects.
• Experience in self-performance, heavy industrial environments.
• Strong preconstruction leadership experience including bid strategy, go/no-go decisions, and estimate reviews.
• Ability to review and approve final estimate packages for accuracy, completeness, and risk mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial terms, risk assessment, and change order negotiations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.