Chief Estimator

W3Global; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global in Westminster, Colorado seeks an experienced Estimating Leader to head the estimating team, guide the estimating process, and shape bid pursuit strategy. You will ensure estimate quality and coordinate workloads to align with business goals.

This role involves managing bid schedules, addressing scope and risks, maintaining standards and templates, and collaborating with operations to feed lessons learned into future estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating team: assign projects, balance workloads, set expectations for quality and turnaround.
• Own the estimating process: manage bid schedule from opportunity review to proposal submission, ensure completeness and risk coverage.
• Develop and execute the bid pursuit plan: evaluate opportunities, allocate resources, and adjust priorities with leadership for changing needs.

Job description

About The Role

This role leads the estimating team, manages the estimating process, and shapes bid pursuit strategy. You'll ensure estimate quality, coordinate workloads, evaluate project opportunities, and align estimating resources with business goals.

What You'll Do

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, giving feedback and addressing performance issues
• Serve as the team's first point of contact for questions, priorities, and estimating challenges

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
• Work with operations and project management to feed lessons learned and actual project costs into future estimates

Develop and Execute the Bid Pursuit Plan

• Work with leadership to build a plan for identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing bids
• 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 line with the agreed plan
• Revisit priorities with leadership as opportunities, workloads, and business needs change