Senior Estimating Manager

X4 Engineering; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Senior Estimating Manager to lead the estimating team for high-rise infrastructure and utility-scale solar projects. You will ensure accuracy and competitiveness of estimates across civil, engineering, procurement, and construction interfaces.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in renewable energy estimating, and ability to guide bid strategies, risk reviews, and subcontractor alignment while fostering professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading estimating or preconstruction teams on renewable energy projects.
• Strong civil estimating knowledge for renewable energy including earthwork, site development, roads, foundations, utilities.
• Ability to evaluate civil scope, project risks, pricing strategies, and estimating assumptions.
• Experience with subcontractor procurement, bid analysis, estimate development, and risk management.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support project pursuits and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops estimating professionals across multiple experience levels.
• Oversees estimate development for utility-scale solar and energy projects, with primary responsibility for civil estimating outcomes.
• Collaborates with operations teams on subcontractor strategies and project execution planning.
• Leads estimate reviews and mitigates project risks and opportunities.
• Reviews pricing strategies, assumptions, qualifications, alternates, and basis-of-bid decisions.
• Maintains bid documentation and turnover packages; ensures timely RFIs and responses.
• Drives continuous improvement by updating templates, processes, and training materials.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team development

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff tools

Spreadsheet software

Document management

Enterprise estimating software

Job description

A large, privately held national construction and infrastructure company is seeking a Senior Estimating Manager to lead estimating efforts for high-rise infrastructure projects. The organization delivers large-scale construction projects across multiple sectors, including renewable energy, commercial, and infrastructure, and is recognized for its commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee development.

Position Summary

The Senior Estimating Manager is responsible for leading the team that develops accurate, competitive estimates for utility-scale solar and energy projects. The role is accountable for estimate quality, team performance, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the preconstruction lifecycle. Although the position directly manages the Civil Estimating team, candidates are not required to have an exclusively civil estimating background. The successful candidate will possess broad renewable energy estimating experience, demonstrated leadership capabilities, and a strong understanding of how civil scope integrates with engineering, procurement, construction, and project execution.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to: Director of Estimating

Directly manages: Civil Estimating Managers, Leads, and Project Engineers

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Development

• Leads and develops estimating professionals across multiple experience levels.
• Establishes performance expectations and fosters a high-performing team culture.
• Coaches and mentors team members while supporting professional development and continuous improvement.
• Oversees performance management, recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and succession planning.
• Manages team resource allocation to meet bid schedules and business priorities.

Estimating Leadership and Strategy

• Participates as a member of the estimating leadership team, contributing to operational strategy and execution.
• Provides leadership and oversight for estimate development on utility-scale solar and energy projects, with primary responsibility for civil estimating outcomes.
• Collaborates with operations teams on subcontractor strategies and project execution planning.
• Leads estimate reviews and facilitates identification and mitigation of project risks and opportunities.
• Reviews pricing strategies, assumptions, qualifications, alternates, and basis-of-bid decisions.
• Validates project schedules, identifies conflicts, and escalates issues that may impact bid quality or timing.
• Supports bid positioning and scope development strategies.

Process Management and Operational Excellence

• Oversees civil estimating activities throughout the bid lifecycle, including: RFP review
• Project schedule and execution strategy development
• Quantity takeoffs and supporting documentation
• Subcontractor pricing reviews and scope alignment
• Bid leveling
• Bid summaries and turnover documentation
• Ensures timely, accurate responses to RFIs.
• Reviews bid documentation and meeting summaries for completeness and accuracy.
• Drives continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned into standard processes, templates, and training materials.

Subcontractor and Vendor Management

• Maintains strategic relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Guides subcontractor pricing strategies, sequencing, scheduling assumptions, and self-perform evaluations in collaboration with Operations.
• Supports key negotiations and issue resolution to maintain competitive bids.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Serves as a stakeholder in estimating systems modernization initiatives.
• Supports implementation and adoption of new estimating tools and workflows.
• Leads the estimating team through process improvements and technology enhancements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading estimating, preconstruction, or project teams while developing technical talent.
• Strong estimating experience on utility-scale solar or renewable energy projects within an EPC contractor, general contractor, or developer environment.
• Thorough understanding of civil estimating for renewable energy projects, including earthwork, site development, roads, drainage, foundations, underground utilities, erosion control, logistics, productivity, and sequencing.
• Ability to evaluate civil scope, project risks, pricing strategies, and estimating assumptions.
• Experience with subcontractor procurement, bid analysis, estimate development, and risk management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with estimating software, quantity takeoff tools, spreadsheets, and document management platforms. Experience with enterprise estimating software is preferred.
• Approximately seven or more years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, project management, or a related construction discipline.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support project pursuits and team collaboration.