Senior Estimating Manager - Commercial Construction

DAVIS Construction; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

HSA contribution

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Retirement plan (401k/ Roth/ ESOP)

FSAs

Fertility assistance

Continuing education

EAP

On-site fitness center

Vehicle allowance

Parental leave

Job summary

DAVIS Construction invites an Estimating Manager to lead the bid process for complex projects from Rockville, MD. You will plan deliverables, coordinate internal teams, and ensure compliant responses to RFPs while guiding scope writing and trade partner involvement.

You will manage bid day activities, prepare estimates across design phases, and drive constructability reviews and value engineering. A strong leadership voice is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years estimating experience in commercial construction.
• Experience leading bids and coordinating trades.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management with safety and quality standards.
• Leadership level communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid process for projects, including work planning and resource coordination.
• Prepare detailed estimates at all design phases and manage bid day deliverables.
• Coordinate scope writing and qualification development across divisions 2, 15, 16.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering analyses.
• Support GMP strategy, participate in client meetings and pre-bid walks.
• Oversee trade partner coverage, communication, and distribution of RFI/Addenda.

Skills

Estimating fundamentals

Bid leadership

Trade coordination

Leadership communication

Education

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

Job description

DAVIS Construction invites an Estimating Manager to lead the bid process for complex projects from Rockville, MD. You will plan deliverables, coordinate internal teams, and ensure compliant responses to RFPs while guiding scope writing and trade partner involvement.

You will manage bid day activities, prepare estimates across design phases, and drive constructability reviews and value engineering. A strong leadership voice is required.