Industrial Project Manager - Preconstruction and Estimating

Industrial Contractors, Inc. (ICI) is a Northern Plains based industrial construction company headquartered in Bismarck, ND with branches in Mountain View, WY and Post Falls,  our Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest Operations, respectively. We've performed industrial construction for over 50 years in our region. Our goal is to make our customers' lives easy and we are flexible in adapting to their processes.

We maintain a high level of discipline and follow an operating code that prevents us from over-extending our resources; ensuring we always put our best foot forward.

Before steel goes up, before crews mobilize, before anyone on site knows what's coming—you've already shaped the entire project. As an Industrial Project Manager with our Preconstruction team, you operate in the high stakes space where ideas harden into strategy. You dissect drawings, decode specs, model risk, and engineer cost paths that turn possibility into executable reality. You negotiate the right partners, analyze the hidden traps, challenge assumptions, and forge the plan that determines how smoothly everything unfolds in the field.

You're the unseen strategist behind every successful build—designing clarity from complexity and handing off a roadmap precise enough to trust and flexible enough to win.

To successfully perform this role, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements outlined below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare accurate, timely proposals by following established policies and procedures. Ensure all submissions align with project objectives, scope, and budget targets.
• Utilize and maintain the centralized cost estimating database by following formal SOPs to ensure consistent use of historical data and standardized estimating practices.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for large, complex, multidiscipline projects at all stages—from conceptual and budgetary planning to comprehensive takeoffs and pricing. Lead project meetings and review schedules to gain a full understanding of agreements and work scope.
• Collect, review, and analyze project information, including equipment drawings, schedules, material lists, submittals, specifications, and related documentation to support accurate estimating.
• Provide ongoing support to project management throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the preconstruction team and Industrial leadership to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies, cost savings, and enhanced customer value.
• Analyze project data and metrics to determine requirements and prepare complex proposals for review and approval by project management.
• Manage incoming and outgoing construction drawings, maintaining detailed logs throughout preconstruction until handoff to the execution team.
• Negotiate competitive pricing with vendors, service providers, and subcontractors; obtain and evaluate multiple quotes to select the most advantageous offers.
• Conduct economic feasibility reviews for changes or adjustments to cost estimates, assess project risks, and resolve cost discrepancies as needed.
• Investigate and recommend improvements alongside Industrial leadership to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer value.
• Foster a collaborative, communicative team environment, supporting regular meetings, transparent reporting, and consistent feedback. Communicate clearly and professionally with architects, engineers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

• Must meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field,
    OR
  • Two-year degree in Mechanical or CAD Drafting,
    OR
  • 5 years or more of industrial construction experience
• Three years or more of estimating experience with a thorough understanding of industrial mechanical systems, equipment, drawings, specifications, and…