Federal Pre-Construction Lead: Estimating & Compliance

Eastern Contractors Corporation; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO)

Plum Benefits

ESOP

Job summary

Eastern Contractors Corporation seeks an experienced Federal Pre-Construction Manager to lead early-stage planning, estimating, and proposal development for federal construction projects.

You will bridge business development, design partners, and operations, ensuring bids are accurate, competitively priced, and fully compliant with FAR, DFARS, Davis-Bacon, Buy American, and agency guidelines. Prior federal project experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field.
• 7–10+ years of construction estimating and planning experience.
• Minimum 5 years dedicated to federal/DoD projects.
• Proven track record on multi-million dollar pursuits ($5M–$35M+).
• Experience with USACE, NAFVAC, AFCEC, GSA, VA or DHS.

Responsibilities

• Lead early-stage planning, estimating and proposal development for federal bids.
• Coordinate with business development, design partners, and operations.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, Davis-Bacon Act and Buy American.
• Structure pre-construction strategies across Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, MATOC/IDIQ.

Skills

Estimating

Planning

Regulatory compliance

Bid development

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Architecture or related field

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

Timberline

MC2

Primavera P6

Job description

Eastern Contractors Corporation seeks an experienced Federal Pre-Construction Manager to lead early-stage planning, estimating, and proposal development for federal construction projects.

You will bridge business development, design partners, and operations, ensuring bids are accurate, competitively priced, and fully compliant with FAR, DFARS, Davis-Bacon, Buy American, and agency guidelines. Prior federal project experience is required.