Lead Estimator - Paving & Procurement Strategy

Rose Paving LLC; Ortonville (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose Paving LLC is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead all estimating functions for our paving projects. You will manage a team of estimators, develop scopes of work, and coordinate with Sales, Operations, and field teams to ensure timely, accurate bids.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of procurement or estimating experience in construction, strong knowledge of blueprints, and proven vendor management and negotiation skills. On-site support and cost optimization will be part of the role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of procurement experience, preferably in construction, paving, or heavy civil industries.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, construction materials, vendors, and industry regulations and standards.
• Excellent written & oral communication and negotiating skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities coupled with strict attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high pressure, deadline‑driven environment while navigating competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute estimating strategies aligned with company goals and project timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors to ensure reliability and quality of workmanship as well as timely, competitive pricing.
• Manage the estimating team, setting goals and KPIs to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Collaborate with account executives, project managers, estimators, and field teams to set scopes that best align with our competitive advantages, maximize our win potential, and minimize risk exposure to the company.
• Provide supporting bid documentation such as site maps, photos, spreadsheets, and computations.
• Develop and manage all division costing for in-house labor, equipment and materials including supplemental proprietary information.
• Collaborate with management to develop and conduct recurrent training courses for Sales and Project Management teams.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, and inventory levels to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Implement estimating systems and tools to improve tracking, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
• Be able to work with different personalities, appreciate differing viewpoints and accept constructive feedback.
• Occasionally, you will be on-site before, during or after our projects to help support the project managers and sales team.
• Develop and provide regular reports to executive leadership.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement experience

Blueprints

Vendor management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

Rose Paving LLC is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead all estimating functions for our paving projects. You will manage a team of estimators, develop scopes of work, and coordinate with Sales, Operations, and field teams to ensure timely, accurate bids.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of procurement or estimating experience in construction, strong knowledge of blueprints, and proven vendor management and negotiation skills. On-site support and cost optimization will be part of the role.