Strategic Estimating & Preconstruction Leader

Blox; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

BLOX is seeking a Senior Manager, Estimating & Preconstruction to direct end-to-end estimating and pricing across modular programs. The role builds teams, systems, and data infrastructure to price accurately at scale, while maintaining client relationships and guiding strategic pursuits.

Responsibilities include leading predictive cost models, price negotiations, and handoffs to project teams, with a focus on margin protection and process excellence across BLOX programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management or related field.
• 10+ years in construction with 4+ years in preconstruction/estimating.
• Proven track record managing programs over $100M in pursuit value.
• C-suite client relationships during pursuit and negotiation.
• Ability to build and scale estimating teams and data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own pricing accuracy, margins, and integrity across programs.
• Design and lead the Estimating & Preconstruction team and processes.
• Lead client pricing conversations and value engineering efforts.
• Develop and maintain estimating systems, databases, and templates.
• Present pursuit reviews to Executive Leadership and defend pricing.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Building Connected

Sage Estimating

Timberline

WinEst

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Bluebeam

Power BI

Job description

BLOX is seeking a Senior Manager, Estimating & Preconstruction to direct end-to-end estimating and pricing across modular programs. The role builds teams, systems, and data infrastructure to price accurately at scale, while maintaining client relationships and guiding strategic pursuits.

Responsibilities include leading predictive cost models, price negotiations, and handoffs to project teams, with a focus on margin protection and process excellence across BLOX programs.