Full-Charge Preconstruction Estimator & Strategy Lead

Joseph Michaels International; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement

PTO

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is seeking a Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator - Assistant Manager to lead preconstruction efforts for commercial building projects in Syracuse, NY. This role oversees estimators, maintains client and vendor relationships, and drives strategic bidding across CSI divisions.

The position requires 5–8 years of estimating experience, a 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years experience in a similar estimating position for a Commercial Building General Contractor.
• Preferred 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction.
• Extensive knowledge of CSI format.
• Extensive knowledge of all building construction trades and disciplines.
• Strong personnel management, leadership and planning skills.
• High level of organization and management abilities.
• Deadline and detail oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to project locations when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction management for all CSI divisions and all types of building construction projects including renovations and ground out construction.
• Oversight and development of preconstruction staff hiring, training, work product, scheduling and performance.
• Strategies for new business development, marketing and procurement of new client relationships.
• Establish and maintain new client and existing client relationships.
• Manage and assist with procurement of all documents, information and articles for proposals and presentations.
• Lead preparation of proposals and presentations to existing and anticipated clients, including negotiated, hard bid public and private proposals.
• Prepare and lead preconstruction strategy with approach to each proposal and presentation.
• Manage and assist with maintaining and procurement of existing and new subcontractor/vendor relationships.
• Provide clear scope of work to bidders.
• Pre-qualify all bidders not yet used on projects by company.
• Competitive bidding, budgeting, forecasting client contract negotiation and awards.
• Analyze potential project risk factors and pitfalls on a case-by-case basis.
• Lead in assembly of quantity take offs, subcontractor/vendor quotations; breakdown and coordinate scopes of work and cost analysis for all CSI Divisions for each proposal.
• Establish and utilize knowledge of company estimating and quantity takeoff software; stack estimating and procurement of bids.
• Utilize company present-day estimating format, practices and procedures.
• Assist in establishing new and efficient company estimating practices and processes.
• Maintain estimating records for each proposal type and category.
• Lead and manage preconstruction hand off to Construction Department.
• Establish and maintain cost database for all CSI divisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Detail oriented

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction

Tools

CSI format knowledge

Estimating software (stack estimating)

Job description

Joseph Michaels International is seeking a Pre-Construction Full Charge Estimator - Assistant Manager to lead preconstruction efforts for commercial building projects in Syracuse, NY. This role oversees estimators, maintains client and vendor relationships, and drives strategic bidding across CSI divisions.

The position requires 5–8 years of estimating experience, a 4-year degree in Engineering/Architecture or Building Construction, and strong leadership and communication skills.