Strategic Estimating & Preconstruction Leader

deploy; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BLOX is seeking a Senior Manager, Estimating & Preconstruction to lead the end-to-end estimating, preconstruction, and pricing function for one or more BLOX modular programs. This role ensures accuracy, margins, and data integrity while guiding client conversations and strategic pursuits.

You will design teams, establish standards, maintain historical cost data, and drive technology investments to support scalable pricing and risk analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 10+ years in construction with 4+ years in Preconstruction and Estimating.
• Experience managing programs totaling >$100M annual pursuit value.
• Proven track record with C-suite client and commercial partners.
• Ability to build, restructure, and right-size an estimating and preconstruction team.
• Experience taking control of pursues in jeopardy and restoring margin.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in estimating tech and scheduling tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Must be based in Birmingham, AL area.

Responsibilities

• Own accuracy and margin impact of preconstruction estimates across assigned programs.
• Design, build, and restructure the Estimating & Preconstruction team.
• Lead and supervise direct reports in preconstruction.
• Refine and improve operational procedures across workflows.
• Develop and maintain estimating systems and databases.
• Lead end-to-end pricing exercises with subcontractors and clients.
• Develop program and project risk analyses for leadership.
• Lead value engineering and client negotiations.
• Develop preliminary project schedules during preconstruction.
• Handoff estimating information to internal customers post-estimate.
• Take control of high-risk estimates and restore defensible margins.
• Present and defend pursuit and pricing reviews to Executives.
• Collaborate with field operations to develop scalable estimating tools.
• Mentor and develop the Estimating & Preconstruction team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Building Connected

Sage Estimating

Timberline

WinEst

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

BLOX is seeking a Senior Manager, Estimating & Preconstruction to lead the end-to-end estimating, preconstruction, and pricing function for one or more BLOX modular programs. This role ensures accuracy, margins, and data integrity while guiding client conversations and strategic pursuits.

You will design teams, establish standards, maintain historical cost data, and drive technology investments to support scalable pricing and risk analysis.