Project Manager/estimator

Konik; Chisago City (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA

HRA

Paid Time Off

Short and Long Term disability

Voluntary Life Insurance

401k with Employer Match / 14

Job summary

Konik seeks a Project Manager/Estimator to lead preconstruction estimating and hands-on project management for commercial landscape and irrigation in Chisago City, MN.

You will identify bidding opportunities, prepare detailed estimates, coordinate vendors, and manage projects from bid through completion. Collaboration with owners, engineers, and team members is essential to ensure on-time, profitable outcomes.

Qualifications

• At least two years of recent experience in a general contractor, specialty contractor, or similar construction environment.
• Experience in construction estimating, project management, or a combination of both.
• Commercial landscape and irrigation experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the construction bidding process and ability to prepare complete, competitive estimates.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Knowledge of landscape and irrigation installation methods, equipment, materials, and sequencing.
• Familiarity with soils, plants, turfgrass, irrigation systems, and hardscape construction.
• Ability to apply labor productivity, equipment hours, production rates, and historical cost data to estimates.
• Experience soliciting and evaluating supplier and subcontractor proposals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel; experience with Bluebeam and Procore is preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
• High attention to detail with a consistent commitment to accuracy, professionalism, and ethical business practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate commercial construction opportunities for bidding.
• Review construction plans, specifications, addenda, and bid requirements.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for commercial landscape, irrigation, turf, planting, hardscape, and related scopes.
• Develop complete estimates using labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and historical cost information.
• Solicit, analyze, and select vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Assemble bid items and prepare accurate, timely bid submissions.
• Manage awarded projects from preconstruction through final completion.
• Coordinate project schedules, material procurement, field resources, subcontractors, owners, and general contractors.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, budgets, documentation, and upcoming milestones.
• Manage punch lists, establishment periods, closeout requirements, and warranty obligations.
• Maintain professional communication with owners, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and project partners.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Bid analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Bluebeam

Procore

Outlook

Job description

An established outdoor construction contractor with more than 25 years of industry experience is seeking a Project Manager/Estimator to support commercial landscape and irrigation projects in Chisago City, MN. This position combines preconstruction estimating with hands‑on project management, offering the opportunity to oversee work from initial bid development through final completion.

This role includes identifying bidding opportunities, preparing accurate quantity takeoffs and estimates, coordinating vendors and subcontractors, and managing awarded projects through scheduling, procurement, closeout, and warranty. The Project Manager/Estimator will work closely with owners, engineers, and team members to ensure project success at every stage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate commercial construction opportunities for bidding.
• Review construction plans, specifications, addenda, and bid requirements.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for commercial landscape, irrigation, turf, planting, hardscape, and related scopes.
• Develop complete estimates using labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and historical cost information.
• Solicit, analyze, and select vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Assemble bid items and prepare accurate, timely bid submissions.
• Manage awarded projects from preconstruction through final completion.
• Coordinate project schedules, material procurement, field resources, subcontractors, owners, and general contractors.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, budgets, documentation, and upcoming milestones.
• Manage punch lists, establishment periods, closeout requirements, and warranty obligations.
• Maintain professional communication with owners, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and project partners.

Qualifications

• At least two years of recent experience in a general contractor, specialty contractor, or similar construction environment.
• Experience in construction estimating, project management, or a combination of both.
• Commercial landscape and irrigation experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the construction bidding process and ability to prepare complete, competitive estimates.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Knowledge of landscape and irrigation installation methods, equipment, materials, and sequencing.
• Familiarity with soils, plants, turfgrass, irrigation systems, and hardscape construction.
• Ability to apply labor productivity, equipment hours, production rates, and historical cost data to estimates.
• Experience soliciting and evaluating supplier and subcontractor proposals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel; experience with Bluebeam and Procore is preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
• High attention to detail with a consistent commitment to accuracy, professionalism, and ethical business practices.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Paid Time Off
• Short and Long Term disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401k with Employer Match / Contribution

Konik is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.