Lead Preconstruction & Chief Estimator — Commercial GC

Global Construction; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Construction seeks a hands-on Chief Estimator & Director of Preconstruction to lead and personally estimate complex ground-up commercial projects in the Denver metro area. This builder’s role emphasizes active estimation, mentoring the estimating team, and setting the standards that scale with the company’s growth.

The role requires 5–10+ years of GC estimating experience, leadership skills, and the ability to develop templates and cost databases for a scalable preconstruction pipeline.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years in commercial GC estimating, including ground-up construction.
• Experience leading an estimating team.
• Ability to build standards, templates, and cost databases for a scaling department.
• Not a fit: residential-only, subcontractor/single-trade, or owner's rep/CM-agency background without GC-side estimating.

Responsibilities

• Personally estimate on a regular basis; lead and mentor our estimating team
• Build and lead preconstruction from pursuit through turnover - constructability, VE, GMP, technical negotiation
• Build the standards, templates, and cost database a scaling department needs

Skills

Estimating leadership

Mentoring team

Cost database development

Preconstruction leadership

Job description

Global Construction seeks a hands-on Chief Estimator & Director of Preconstruction to lead and personally estimate complex ground-up commercial projects in the Denver metro area. This builder’s role emphasizes active estimation, mentoring the estimating team, and setting the standards that scale with the company’s growth.

The role requires 5–10+ years of GC estimating experience, leadership skills, and the ability to develop templates and cost databases for a scalable preconstruction pipeline.