Chief Estimator, Industrial Construction Leader

Insight Global; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Chief Estimator to lead and manage the estimating department for large-scale heavy industrial construction projects. The role focuses on bid strategy, preconstruction efforts, and ensuring accuracy and quality of all estimates.

Key duties include staffing, workload balancing, go/no-go decisions, and presenting to executive leadership on major pursuits. This role demands strong leadership, risk assessment, and change order negotiation expertise.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing estimators and shaping team performance.
• Experience developing bid strategy and pursuit plans for industrial projects.
• Ability to review final estimates for accuracy, completeness and risk.
• Knowledge of contracts, commercial terms, risk assessment and change orders.
• Strong communication, organizational and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of estimators, including staffing, workload balancing, performance reviews, and professional development.
• Oversee bid log management, go/no-go decisions, and pursuit strategy for industrial construction opportunities.
• Review and approve final estimate packages for accuracy, completeness, scope coverage, and risk exposure.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, operations, and project teams to develop pricing and estimating strategies.
• Participate in high-level client presentations and bid reviews as needed.
• Provide technical guidance related to contracts, commercial terms, risk assessments, and change order negotiations.
• Drive continuous improvement of estimating processes, procedures, and department standards.
• Support large industrial self-perform construction pursuits from preconstruction through proposal submission.

Skills

Leadership

Bid strategy

Go/no-go decisions

Pricing strategies

Preconstruction leadership

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Chief Estimator to lead and manage the estimating department for large-scale heavy industrial construction projects. The role focuses on bid strategy, preconstruction efforts, and ensuring accuracy and quality of all estimates.

Key duties include staffing, workload balancing, go/no-go decisions, and presenting to executive leadership on major pursuits. This role demands strong leadership, risk assessment, and change order negotiation expertise.