Lead Estimating Manager: Design-Build/Preconstruction

Ec Company; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 138,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

401k with 40% employer match

Paid holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

EC Electric is seeking an Estimating Manager-Design Build/Preconstruction in Portland, OR. This on-site role leads cross-functional teams through early concept to project handoff, shaping budgets, schedules, and constructability while building strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in electrical estimating/preconstruction, experience with design-build or design-assist, and comfort mentoring a 2–6 person team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible electrical estimating, preconstruction, design management, project management, or field experience in commercial/industrial construction.
• Proven leadership of large design-build or design-assist pursuits.
• Experience with Viewpoint software preferred.
• Comfortable managing a team of 2-6 people.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex design-build and preconstruction efforts from pursuit through project handoff, ensuring alignment of scope, budget, schedule, and client objectives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to estimators and project team members while driving accountability, quality, and performance.
• Collaborate effectively with clients, design teams, operations, subcontractors, and business development partners to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Lead design-build, design-assist, GMP, and conceptual estimating processes, developing accurate budgets, cost models, and pricing strategies throughout project development.
• Manage cost, risk, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and cost reconciliation to support informed project decisions.
• Ensure seamless transition from preconstruction to operations by documenting assumptions, risks, procurement status, and project commitments.
• Develop and oversee complete, accurate, and competitive estimates, proposals, budgets, and negotiated project submissions.
• Analyze plans, specifications, contracts, and project documents to identify scope gaps, risks, constructability concerns, and cost impacts.
• Lead estimate reviews, subcontractor and supplier evaluations, quality control processes, and executive presentations of project recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement through development of estimating standards, cost databases, quality control procedures, and preconstruction best practices.
• Monitor market conditions, labor trends, material pricing, and supplier capacity to provide strategic cost and procurement guidance.
• Support business development efforts through client presentations, project interviews, pursuit strategies, and RFQ/RFP responses.
• Other Duties as assigned. *

Skills

Electrical estimating

Preconstruction leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Viewpoint software

Job description

EC Electric is seeking an Estimating Manager-Design Build/Preconstruction in Portland, OR. This on-site role leads cross-functional teams through early concept to project handoff, shaping budgets, schedules, and constructability while building strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in electrical estimating/preconstruction, experience with design-build or design-assist, and comfort mentoring a 2–6 person team.