Strategic Paving Estimator Lead for Cost & Proposals

Rose-Paving-LL; Ortonville (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose-Paving-LL in Michigan is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead all estimating functions for our paving operations. You will guide a team of estimators, create scopes of work, cost projections, and proposals, and conduct site visits to ensure accurate job costing.

The role requires strong knowledge of blueprints, materials, and subcontractor pricing, plus the ability to collaborate with Sales and Operations to optimize profitability and win potential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of procurement experience in construction, paving, or heavy civil industries.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, construction materials, vendors, and industry regulations and standards.
• Excellent written & oral communication and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute estimating strategies aligned with company goals and project timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors to ensure reliability and competitive pricing.
• Manage the estimating team, setting goals and KPIs to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Collaborate with account executives, project managers, estimators, and field teams to set scopes that maximize win potential and minimize risk.
• Provide bid documentation such as site maps, photos, spreadsheets, and computations.
• Develop and manage all division costing for in-house labor, equipment and materials.
• Collaborate with management to develop recurrent training for Sales and Project Management teams.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, and inventory levels to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Implement estimating systems and tools to improve tracking, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
• Occasionally, you will be on-site before, during or after projects to support the teams.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Job description

Rose-Paving-LL in Michigan is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead all estimating functions for our paving operations. You will guide a team of estimators, create scopes of work, cost projections, and proposals, and conduct site visits to ensure accurate job costing.

The role requires strong knowledge of blueprints, materials, and subcontractor pricing, plus the ability to collaborate with Sales and Operations to optimize profitability and win potential.