Strategic Lead, National Preconstruction & Subcontract Buyout

Sancrest Llc; Evergreen Park (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sancrest Llc is seeking a leader to drive the national preconstruction and estimating function for a commercial general contractor. You will direct estimating teams, oversee budgets, and develop value engineering strategies to optimize cost and project outcomes.

The role emphasizes margin protection, subcontractor procurement, bid strategy, and a smooth handoff to construction, requiring strong leadership and communication to coordinate across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading preconstruction and estimating teams.
• Expertise in quantity takeoffs, budgeting, and cost estimation.
• Proven ability to perform value engineering and cost optimization.
• Strong negotiation and procurement skills for subcontractors and vendors.
• Focus on margin protection and effective bid strategy.
• Excellent communication and coordination for handoff to construction.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage estimating and vendor development teams.
• Oversee preconstruction budgets, quantity takeoffs, and estimating deliverables.
• Drive value engineering to optimize cost and project outcomes.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, bid evaluations, and negotiations.
• Lead project buyouts and subcontract award strategy.
• Protect and manage margin through thorough estimating, analysis, and risk control.
• Ensure accurate turnover of estimates and documentation to construction operations.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Value engineering

Procurement

Bid strategy

Margin protection

Communication

Job description

Sancrest Llc is seeking a leader to drive the national preconstruction and estimating function for a commercial general contractor. You will direct estimating teams, oversee budgets, and develop value engineering strategies to optimize cost and project outcomes.

The role emphasizes margin protection, subcontractor procurement, bid strategy, and a smooth handoff to construction, requiring strong leadership and communication to coordinate across teams.