Senior Pre-Construction & Estimating Lead

Jobless; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive wages

Health, Dental, Vision, Life

401 K and Match

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Profit sharing / Incentive program

Referral Bonuses

EAP

Job summary

Whitaker Construction LLC is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to provide leadership and direction to the business development, estimating, and sales activities across assigned projects in Utah and surrounding states. You will coordinate the pre-construction team, manage detailed estimates, and support operational teams to achieve cost targets.

You will lead end-to-end contract processes, review bids, and work with field personnel to ensure accurate takeoffs and robust cost control.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of construction estimating experience.
• Previous team leadership experience is preferred.
• Engineering degree or equivalent training preferred.
• Proficient in estimating and bidding software (e.g., Bid to Win).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and contracts.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract processes (proposal – negotiations-contracts).
• Review specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Prepare detailed estimates by completing takeoffs, using past cost history and field input.
• Support project teams with performance goals and formal auditing processes.
• Visit work sites to ensure best practice and future estimate accuracy.
• Independently estimate large-sized projects.
• Support other department personnel as required.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Decision making

Organization

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Bid to Win

Job description

Whitaker Construction LLC is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to provide leadership and direction to the business development, estimating, and sales activities across assigned projects in Utah and surrounding states. You will coordinate the pre-construction team, manage detailed estimates, and support operational teams to achieve cost targets.

You will lead end-to-end contract processes, review bids, and work with field personnel to ensure accurate takeoffs and robust cost control.