Construction Estimator (Federal Construction)

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Good-Men Roofing & Construction, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Estimator (Federal Construction) to support DoD MACC and other federal pursuits.

You will prepare accurate, competitive estimates, review drawings and wage determinations, and coordinate with design professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers. The role requires at least five years of general-contractor estimating experience, strong design-build knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible estimating experience with a general contractor.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and scheduling tools; experience with estimating and digital takeoff software.

Responsibilities

• Review DoD MACC task-order requests, solicitations, drawings, specs, and wage determinations.
• Prepare compliant bid/no-bid assessments, checklists, and cost breakdowns.
• Develop estimates as the design progresses and reconcile changes.
• Coordinate with design manager and trade partners on constructability and compliance.
• Solicit subcontractor quotations and document buyout risks.
• Attend site visits and assess access, logistics, and cost impacts.

Skills

Estimating experience

Design-build

Multi-trade knowledge

Excel

Takeoff software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management/engineering/architecture

Tools

RSMeans

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

HCSS

Sage Estimating

Trimble WinEst

BuildingConnected

Job description

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.