Industrial Preconstruction Estimator & Budget Lead

Ironhorn Enterprises; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Vehicle/mileage reimbursement

Job summary

IronHorn Enterprises is seeking an experienced Estimator / Preconstruction Manager to own cost and scope from contract through handoff to construction. Turn site visits, drawings and tenant requirements into reliable budgets, bid packages, and clear scopes of work to guide acquisitions and capital planning.

You will build budgets, perform takeoffs, and maintain cost databases, while coordinating with in-house design and construction teams to deliver competitive bids and phased project cost

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of commercial construction estimating or preconstruction, ideally with a GC, owner or developer.
• Building knowledge across roofing, paving, site work, MEP, dock equipment and building envelope.
• Proficiency with takeoff and estimating software and advanced Excel or Google Sheets.
• Ability to write clear scopes and present budgets to leadership, tenants and subs.
• Ability to travel to properties in other states for site walks.
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Walk prospective acquisitions and prepare property condition assessments with repair and cost estimates.
• Review consultant PCRs, challenge assumptions and support capex addendum with defensible numbers.
• Provide acquisitions with capex, maintenance and reserve figures on deal timelines.
• Build budgets from rough estimates to hard bids for tenant build-outs and site work.
• Perform takeoffs from drawings and field measurements.
• Maintain cost database with unit costs and historical project costs.
• Write bid packages and issue at least three qualified bids per scope.
• Level bids, identify gaps and recommend awards.
• Develop preconstruction scope, risks and budgets for each project.
• Work with design team and project managers on cost-saving options.
• Identify long-lead items, permits and site constraints affecting cost and timing.
• Deliver a complete budget, bid package and scope to the project manager at start.

Skills

Estimating experience

Construction knowledge

Communication

Travel readiness

Decision making

Education

Construction Management degree

Tools

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

On-Screen Takeoff

Excel/Sheets

Job description

IronHorn Enterprises is seeking an experienced Estimator / Preconstruction Manager to own cost and scope from contract through handoff to construction. Turn site visits, drawings and tenant requirements into reliable budgets, bid packages, and clear scopes of work to guide acquisitions and capital planning.

You will build budgets, perform takeoffs, and maintain cost databases, while coordinating with in-house design and construction teams to deliver competitive bids and phased project cost