Senior Preconstruction Manager – Estimating

Rycon Construction; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RyconConstruction, an ESOP-owned national contractor, seeks an experienced Preconstruction Manager/Estimator for its Building Group in Pittsburgh. The role focuses on cost estimating, data research, and market condition analysis to support project wins.

You will review drawings, perform quantity take-offs, lead or support the estimating team, and develop trade scopes. Proficiency with Planswift/Microsoft Office and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years estimating or operations experience on construction projects up to $200 million.
• Ability to read drawings and interpret specifications.
• Experience leading or supporting a project estimating team.
• Experience performing quantity take-offs.

Responsibilities

• Preform documentation review and quantity take-offs.
• Research material, labor, and equipment pricing.
• Participate in gathering data to support market condition research.
• Calculate researched data into cost estimating software programs.
• Develop trade specific scopes of work for projects to align with project documentation.
• Lead and/or support the estimating team with cost and trade scope analysis.
• Respond to inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies, or community members.

Skills

Reading drawings

Estimating cost

Team leadership

Data collection

Tools

Microsoft Project

OST

Planswift

MC2

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

RyconConstruction, an ESOP-owned national contractor, seeks an experienced Preconstruction Manager/Estimator for its Building Group in Pittsburgh. The role focuses on cost estimating, data research, and market condition analysis to support project wins.

You will review drawings, perform quantity take-offs, lead or support the estimating team, and develop trade scopes. Proficiency with Planswift/Microsoft Office and strong communication are essential.