Lead Estimating & Preconstruction

Construction Innovations, LLC; Mather (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Innovations, LLC seeks an Estimating and Preconstruction Manager to lead pre-award design support and accurate estimates for utility-scale PV and substation projects. This role requires coordinating with sales, design, and manufacturing to ensure on-time, competitive quotes and robust collateral.

You will drive preconstruction activities, prepare client-facing documentation, and lead meetings to communicate design philosophies, aiming to maximize project value and award

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field is required.
• 7+ years of relevant and similar experience within utility-scale PV, electrical construction, or other related industries.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Project, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Integrate insights and improvements of estimating processes, costing methodologies, and external communication of design intent with customers such that competitive estimates and supporting collateral are completed on time, within a tight timeline, and with little to no rework.
• Own the coordination and creation of polished customer-facing documentation and presentations during the preconstruction phase of the sales cycle through deep collaboration with the sales, marketing, and product design teams.
• Lead preconstruction meetings with clients to effectively communicate the company’s design philosophies, champion preferred design approaches, and maximize the value of CI solutions.
• Drive consistent feedback to the estimating team on product competitiveness, deficits, and/or eroding advantages to enable continuous growth in competitiveness and award of work.
• Proactively provide continual input and guidance to the design estimating process to optimize design clarity, efficient execution, and minimize waste.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Engineering, Sourcing and Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to drive efficiency of communication between teams, improve estimate accuracy of both “bid per spec” and “value-engineered” estimates.
• Clearly document and communicate key areas of consideration for estimating activities through review of product performance specifications and input from the sales team.
• Maintain the design team’s bid schedule, bid setup, and opportunity pipeline; ensure that new bid opportunities are set up in advance of kickoff and are coordinated with department management in consideration of other priorities.
• Support project turnover activities as bid opportunities transition from estimating and preconstruction phases to contract award.
• Ensure processes and procedures for preconstruction and estimating activities are aligned with and executed to the requirements of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 9001 certification.
• Serve as the central point of contact for the department’s estimating and preconstruction tasks and deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Technical presentations

Public speaking

Organization

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Construction Management / related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Construction Innovations, LLC seeks an Estimating and Preconstruction Manager to lead pre-award design support and accurate estimates for utility-scale PV and substation projects. This role requires coordinating with sales, design, and manufacturing to ensure on-time, competitive quotes and robust collateral.

You will drive preconstruction activities, prepare client-facing documentation, and lead meetings to communicate design philosophies, aiming to maximize project value and award