Estimator - Preconstruction & Bid Management

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA); New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MEDA and Skyline Restoration are seeking an Estimator to support preconstruction activities in New York. You will interpret plans and specs, organize pricing, assemble bid deliverables, and ensure clean turnover to operations.

In this role, you may lead takeoffs, solicit quotes, review bids, and coordinate permits, driving improved hit rate, pricing discipline, and high-quality information for profitable projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating, bid coordination, drafting, permit coordination, preconstruction, or related construction support work aligned to the specific role level.
• Comfortable reading plans, specifications, addenda, and scope documents and organizing information for pricing or submission.
• Strong spreadsheet, document-control, and deadline-management discipline with good attention to detail.
• Able to coordinate effectively with vendors, subcontractors, operations, and leadership under bid pressure.
• Practical commercial judgment, urgency, and follow-through that improve estimating quality and handoff readiness.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, photos, site information, and related documents to understand scope and quantify work accurately.
• Collect quotes, organize vendor and subcontractor input, compare pricing, and support leveling and commercial review.
• Assemble bid forms, qualifications, inclusions, exclusions, schedules, and backup so submissions are complete and professional.
• Maintain bid files, clarifications, addenda, permit documents, and preconstruction records with strong version control.
• Prepare assumptions, scope notes, and handoff information that support a clean transition into operations.
• Track due dates, priorities, and workload to ensure timely response to opportunities and internal requests.
• Improve templates, databases, scope libraries, and lessons learned that strengthen estimating consistency and speed.

Skills

Estimating

Bid coordination

Preconstruction

Documentation

Pricing discipline

Vendor coordination

Job description

MEDA and Skyline Restoration are seeking an Estimator to support preconstruction activities in New York. You will interpret plans and specs, organize pricing, assemble bid deliverables, and ensure clean turnover to operations.

In this role, you may lead takeoffs, solicit quotes, review bids, and coordinate permits, driving improved hit rate, pricing discipline, and high-quality information for profitable projects.