Sr. Director, Estimating, MC Planning

ECM; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 221,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx, dental & vision

Life, AD&D and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid maternity & parental leave

Voluntary benefits & discounts

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) in Charlotte, NC is seeking a remote Sr. Director, Estimating, MC to lead an enterprise estimating organization across multiple markets and delivery models.

You will oversee conceptual through definitive estimates, cost models and risk-adjusted pricing for large EPC, industrial, energy, nuclear, renewables, and infrastructure programs, partnering with executives to drive profitability and competitiveness.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in estimating, project controls, or related fields in EPC/industrial sectors.
• 5+ years leading estimating teams and 3+ years supporting executive reviews or pricing approvals.
• Experience with large complex capital projects and portfolios (> $100M).
• Expert knowledge of EPC estimating methodologies and cost modeling.
• Strong ability to communicate complex estimating assumptions to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise estimating organization across markets and delivery models.
• Oversee conceptual through definitive estimates and cost modeling.
• Align estimating strategies with project plans and business goals.
• Develop enterprise estimating standards, governance, and tools.
• Manage executive estimate governance and bid/no-bid processes.
• Support project teams with estimate validation and cost analysis.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Estimation governance

Proposal development

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication to executives

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction/Engineering

Job description

About DZMC

No problem is too challenging or complex for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) because We do what we say! We're here to make life easier for plant owners in the Power, Chemical, and Industrial markets. With our wide-ranging capabilities and long-standing industry experience, we deliver innovative solutions and seamless processes that effectively manage all aspects of the plant life cycle. It's no wonder we're the #1 maintenance services provider in the United States. Come join in on our purpose - We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customer's power and improve the world! https://www.dayzim.com/services-and-products/maintenance-construction

Day & Zimmermann is seeking a Remote Sr. Director, Estimating, MC for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) in Charlotte, NC.

The Sr. Director, Estimating, MC will provide enterprise-level leadership, strategic direction, and governance for the Estimating function across multiple business units, diverse markets, delivery models, and complex project portfolios. It is accountable for leading a matrixed, multi-discipline estimating organization responsible for developing competitive, risk-balanced, execution-ready proposals for large-scale EPC, industrial, energy, nuclear, renewables, fossil, maintenance, modification, and capital project work. Partners with executive and cross-functional teams to align estimating practices with business goals, project risk, execution needs, and profitability targets. It also oversees major pursuits, capital projects, EPC contracts, negotiated work, and strategic client opportunities and drives consistent estimating practices while improving accuracy, cost forecasting, change management, and project margin outcomes.

As a Sr. Director, Estimating, MC here is the work you will do:

• Lead and develop the enterprise estimating organization by providing strategic leadership, technical direction, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and resource allocation for a matrixed estimating function supporting multiple markets, regions, and project delivery models.
• Direct enterprise estimating strategy and execution for complex, high-value capital projects and proposals by overseeing the development of conceptual through definitive estimates, total installed cost models, indirect costs, productivity assumptions, escalation, contingency, and risk-adjusted pricing to deliver competitive, execution-ready estimates.
• Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop commercially competitive proposals by aligning estimating strategies with project execution plans, contractual requirements, labor productivity, market conditions, resource availability, risk management, and business objectives.
• Establish and govern enterprise estimating standards and continuous improvement initiatives by developing and maintaining estimating policies, procedures, governance processes, review boards, tools, systems, historical cost databases, benchmarking, analytics, and best practices that improve estimate quality, consistency, productivity, and competitiveness.
• Lead executive estimate governance and commercial decision-making by facilitating estimate reviews, proposal gate reviews, bid/no-bid evaluations, pricing approvals, commercial strategy discussions, and executive presentations, communicating estimate assumptions, risks, opportunities, contingencies, and financial impacts to senior leadership and clients.
• Support project execution and organizational learning by partnering with project teams on estimate validation, change management, cost and productivity analysis, project controls integration, claims support, earned value, lessons learned, and post-project benchmarking to continuously improve estimating accuracy and project performance.

This role is for you if you have these skills/ qualifications:

• Bachelors' Degree in Construction, Construction, Engineering or related field of study or equivalent experience
• 12+ Years with progressive estimating, project controls, construction, commercial, proposal, or project execution experience in EPC, industrial, energy, power, nuclear, renewables, fossil, refinery, chemical, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience must include 5+ years leading estimating, project controls, proposal, or cross-functional technical/commercial teams and 3+ years supporting executive-level reviews, major pursuits, bid governance, risk reviews, client negotiations, or pricing approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an enterprise estimating function supporting multiple business lines, delivery models, geographic regions, project sizes, and clients. Proven experience leading estimates and proposals for large, complex capital projects and portfolios, including high-value pursuits exceeding $100M and annual portfolios exceeding $500M.
• Expert knowledge of EPC and industrial estimating methodologies, including conceptual through definitive estimates, FEED estimating, total installed cost development, change order estimating, productivity modeling, contingency development, escalation analysis, and cost modeling. Advanced understanding of estimate classifications, basis of estimate development, estimate maturity, scope definition, indirect costs, labor planning, equipment rates, subcontract pricing, and material pricing.
• Comprehensive understanding of industrial construction execution, constructability, project controls, and field operations gained through experience in construction management, project management, commissioning/startup, or operations. Experience supporting regulated, high-risk, and quality-sensitive industries such as nuclear, power generation, utilities, oil and gas, chemical, refinery, government, or other critical infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial contracting, pricing strategy, risk allocation, bid strategy, contingency development, change management, claims exposure, proposal competitiveness, and margin optimization. Ability to develop commercially sound estimating strategies that balance technical, financial, and operational considerations.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and present complex estimating assumptions, commercial risks, productivity trends, pricing recommendations, and financial impacts to executive leadership, clients, joint venture partners, governance committees, and other key stakeholders. Skilled at influencing strategic decisions and building credibility across functional and organizational boundaries.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $221,200-265,400. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of union fringes).

We care about our employees and it shows.

• medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage
• life, AD&D and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off
• voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery.
• Walking
• Manual Dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers)
• Hearing
• Talking
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
• Ability to read complex documents in the English language.
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
• Ability to write complex documents in the English language.
• Capacity to express thoughts orally.
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or worksite.