Senior Estimator & Preconstruction Leader

Dallas Mechanical Group, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Mechanical Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Chief Estimator to lead the estimating department in Dallas. The role focuses on directing preconstruction efforts, maintaining SOPs, and ensuring accurate, competitive project estimates.

You will mentor the estimating team, drive process improvements, and evaluate software platforms to enhance departmental performance and profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of mechanical construction estimating experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of leadership or management experience within an estimating or preconstruction department.
• Strong experience estimating commercial HVAC, piping, and plumbing projects.
• Experience with conceptual estimating, hard bids, negotiated work, design-build, and design-assist projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop the estimating team.
• Establish departmental goals, performance metrics, and accountability standards.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate estimating personnel in coordination with company leadership and HR.
• Oversee the preparation and review of conceptual, budgetary, negotiated, design-build, design-assist, and competitive bid estimates.
• Develop and maintain consistent estimating standards, templates, proposal formats, bid review processes, and estimate validation procedures.
• Evaluate estimating software, digital takeoff tools, pricing databases, and other technologies that may improve departmental performance.
• Participate in project pursuit strategy, bid/no-bid discussions, and customer-facing preconstruction efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Project management

HVAC

Construction methods

Team mentoring

Bid management

Negotiation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (preferred)

Tools

Estimating software

Digital takeoff tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dallas Mechanical Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Chief Estimator to lead the estimating department in Dallas. The role focuses on directing preconstruction efforts, maintaining SOPs, and ensuring accurate, competitive project estimates.

You will mentor the estimating team, drive process improvements, and evaluate software platforms to enhance departmental performance and profitability.