Estimating Director, Preconstruction & Bids

P&E Constructors; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership (ESOP)

100% of monthly medical premiums for员工

Wellness and retirement planning

Job summary

P&E Constructors seeks an Estimating Manager to lead the Estimating Department and deliver accurate, competitive bids for large capital projects. The role reports to the VP of Preconstruction and guides estimating processes, tools, and methodologies across multiple delivery methods.

You will mentor teams, manage resources, and ensure consistent, data-driven estimates while collaborating with project teams, clients, and leadership to achieve winning proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 15+ years of project estimating experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing an estimating team (12–20 personnel).
• Experience estimating across Design-Build, EPC, Lump Sum, Time & Material, Unit Rate, and Conceptual.
• Experience in one or more industrial markets such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Refining, LNG, Power, Pharmaceutical, Data Centers, EV Battery.
• Multi-discipline estimating including equipment setting, structural steel, piping, HVAC, electrical and instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of estimating methodologies, constructability, and Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).
• Leadership, mentorship, and strong communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and MS Office; proficient in Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Lead Estimating Department, including people, processes, resources, tools, and overall department performance.
• Assign estimating resources based on project requirements and bids.
• Develop, maintain, and improve estimating tools, templates, historical cost data, and productivity benchmarks.
• Provide guidance on RFP requirements, scopes, and bid requirements.
• Review and approve estimate approaches and plans for consistency and quality.
• Support bid development through kickoff meetings and executive reviews.
• Oversee estimates across Design-Build, EPC, Lump Sum, Time & Material, Unit Rate, and Conceptual.
• Drive use of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) in bids where applicable.
• Mentor estimating personnel and promote continuous improvement.
• Turnover packages and commercial handoff with Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

AWP

Excel

Bluebeam

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

P&E Constructors seeks an Estimating Manager to lead the Estimating Department and deliver accurate, competitive bids for large capital projects. The role reports to the VP of Preconstruction and guides estimating processes, tools, and methodologies across multiple delivery methods.

You will mentor teams, manage resources, and ensure consistent, data-driven estimates while collaborating with project teams, clients, and leadership to achieve winning proposals.