Senior Estimating Lead – Commercial Construction

Orion Placement; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Annual incentive bonus

Retirement and employee ownership

21 days PTO

Company vehicle or auto allowance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced estimator to lead the full bid and GMP submission process for complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own bid strategy, trade coordination, constructability, value engineering, and coverage.

Join a growing contractor known for investing in technology, professional development, and long-term employee growth, with employer-paid health coverage and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience required.
• 2+ years leading bids, trade coordination, or estimating activities preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial construction bid processes and GMP development.
• Experience preparing detailed estimates across multiple construction divisions.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall bid process for commercial construction projects and coordinate resources, schedules, and deliverables.
• Manage bid and GMP assembly with ownership of bid-day activities and final submissions.
• Prepare detailed estimates throughout multiple phases of design across major construction divisions.
• Lead scope writing, qualification development, and trade coordination.
• Coordinate Divisions 2, 15, and 16 while ensuring scopes are complete and aligned.
• Lead constructability reviews, systems analyses, value engineering, and alternate development.
• Help develop strategies for competitive bids and GMP pursuits.
• Attend pre-bid meetings, lead trade partner walkthroughs, and participate in client and bid presentations.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier coverage while identifying qualified trade partners for each project.
• Oversee RFI, addenda, and estimating document distribution throughout the bid process.
• Build productive relationships with clients, design teams, trade partners, and suppliers.
• Coach and develop estimating staff while promoting accountability and strong execution.

Skills

Estimating

Leadership

Communication

Trade coordination

GMP knowledge

Constructability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced estimator to lead the full bid and GMP submission process for complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own bid strategy, trade coordination, constructability, value engineering, and coverage.

Join a growing contractor known for investing in technology, professional development, and long-term employee growth, with employer-paid health coverage and generous PTO.