Pre-Construction Estimating Lead – Bid Strategy & Margin

Paycom - ATS; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in VALCOURT EXTERIOR FL MIA - Miami, FL is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the estimating function for roughly $30M-$50M in annual sales, guiding a team of estimators and ensuring accurate, competitive bids.

You will drive bid strategy, align estimating with sales and operations, and focus on improving margin and pipeline quality. Remote-friendly environment and full-time position. Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Self-perform all Estimating Functions for select high value opportunities
• Engage with Engineers, Specifiers & Owners throughout process
• Perform field takeoffs and quantity verification
• Build cost model
• Participate in client discussions
• Participate as required to close the business
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of estimators in the branch
• Ensure/establish standardized estimating practices, tools, and processes within the branch
• Monitor individual and team performance, workload balance, and productivity
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Oversee all bid activity to ensure accuracy, completeness, and competitiveness
• Implement bid selection strategies to improve win rates and profitability
• Ensure alignment between estimating, sales, and operations teams
• Approve high-value or strategic bids
• Ensure estimates align with company margin targets and financial goals
• Analyze variance between estimated and actual project margins
• Implement corrective actions to improve forecasting accuracy
• Drive continuous improvement in estimating accuracy by reducing variance between bid margin and final margin, while increasing overall bid win rate through enhanced cost modeling, bid strategy, and post-bid analysis
• Ensure sufficient pipeline coverage to support revenue targets
• Partner with sales leadership to maintain a healthy and balanced opportunity funnel
• Monitor bid volume, timing, and resource allocation
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer
• Ability to participate in virtual and in-person meetings as required
• Ability to perform essential job functions in an office or remote work environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Job description

Paycom - ATS in VALCOURT EXTERIOR FL MIA - Miami, FL is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the estimating function for roughly $30M-$50M in annual sales, guiding a team of estimators and ensuring accurate, competitive bids.

You will drive bid strategy, align estimating with sales and operations, and focus on improving margin and pipeline quality. Remote-friendly environment and full-time position. Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.