Director of Construction Estimating JN -102026-182675

Goodwin Recruiting; Somerset (Somerset County); Vor Ort; USD 160.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Goodwin Recruiting seeks a Director of Construction Estimating to lead the estimating department, shape strategy, and drive profitable growth across projects in the United States. The role combines estimating expertise with business strategy, team development, and risk management.

You will oversee complex bids, set estimating standards, mentor staff, and align cost plans with field execution in collaboration with operations and management.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience estimating complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing an estimating team.
• Previous experience in senior estimating, estimating management, construction operations, or a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of construction labor, materials, equipment, subcontracting, fabrication, engineering, and project cost development.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, bid documents, contracts, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Strong knowledge of project margins, cost controls, construction risk, and estimated vs actual cost analysis.

Aufgaben

• Lead estimating strategy, departmental priorities, and bid planning.
• Evaluate potential projects and recommend opportunities aligned with capabilities and objectives.
• Oversee major, complex, high-value estimates and participate directly in critical bids.
• Review drawings, specs, contracts, schedules and scopes to identify requirements, risks, exclusions, and gaps.
• Ensure estimates account for labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, fabrication, engineering, supervision and GC.
• Coordinate with operations, project management, engineering, fabrication, purchasing and field leadership to validate plans and cost assumptions.
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor solicitation for competitive pricing.
• Lead formal estimate reviews and pricing strategy with executives.
• Establish consistent estimating procedures, templates, databases, and technology.
• Manage bid schedules, workload, staffing, and post-bid follow-up.
• Lead handoffs of awarded projects to PM and operations.
• Analyze bid results and cost variances to improve future estimates.
• Track bid volume, win rate, gross margin, estimate accuracy and turnaround time.

Kenntnisse

Estimating leadership

Team development

Construction cost development

Bid analysis

Budgeting and cost controls

Risk management

Jobbeschreibung

Seeking a Director of Construction Estimating to lead its construction estimating department and help guide profitable growth. This senior leadership role combines estimating expertise, business strategy, team development, and project risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead estimating strategy, departmental priorities, and bid planning.
• Evaluate potential projects and recommend which opportunities align with company capabilities, capacity, and business objectives.
• Oversee major, complex, and high-value estimates, participating directly in critical bids.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and scopes of work to identify requirements, risks, exclusions, and scope gaps.
• Ensure estimates accurately account for labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, fabrication, engineering, supervision, and general conditions.
• Coordinate with operations, project management, engineering, fabrication, purchasing, and field leadership to validate execution plans and cost assumptions.
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor solicitation to obtain competitive, complete pricing.
• Lead formal estimate reviews and work with executive leadership to establish margins and final pricing strategies.
• Establish consistent estimating procedures, documentation standards, templates, databases, and technology.
• Manage bid schedules, departmental workload, staffing needs, and post-bid follow-up.
• Lead formal handoffs of awarded projects to project management and operations.
• Analyze bid results and estimated versus actual project costs to improve future estimates.
• Track performance measures such as bid volume, win rate, gross margin, estimate accuracy, and turnaround time.
• Support strategic planning, forecasting, customer meetings, negotiations, and business development.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the estimating team.
• Set clear goals, performance expectations, deadlines, and accountability standards.
• Assign work based on project complexity, team experience, and available resources.
• Review estimates for accuracy, completeness, competitiveness, and consistency.
• Guide estimators through complex projects and technical challenges.
• Support hiring, performance reviews, training, professional development, and succession planning.
• Build a department culture centered on collaboration, sound judgment, continuous improvement, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Significant experience estimating complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing an estimating team.
• Previous experience in senior estimating, estimating management, construction operations, or a comparable leadership role.
• Strong understanding of construction labor, materials, equipment, subcontracting, fabrication, engineering, and project cost development.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, bid documents, contracts, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Strong knowledge of project margins, cost controls, construction risk, and estimated versus actual cost analysis.