Senior Estimating Lead - Commercial Construction

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus opportunities

Retirement plan

Employee ownership

21 days PTO

Continuing education

Job summary

Orionplacement is seeking an experienced lead estimator to manage the full bid and estimating process for complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own bid strategy, supervise trade coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering, while collaborating with project teams, clients, and trade partners.

We offer employer-paid health coverage, annual bonus opportunities, retirement and employee ownership programs, 21 days of PTO, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience.
• 2+ years leading bids, trade coordination, or estimating activities.
• Experience managing commercial construction bid processes and GMP development.
• Experience preparing detailed estimates across multiple construction divisions.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 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

Bid leadership

Estimating leadership

Trade coordination

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field

Job description

Orionplacement is seeking an experienced lead estimator to manage the full bid and estimating process for complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own bid strategy, supervise trade coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering, while collaborating with project teams, clients, and trade partners.

We offer employer-paid health coverage, annual bonus opportunities, retirement and employee ownership programs, 21 days of PTO, and ongoing professional