Estimating Manager - Remote

The Estimating Manager is responsible for leading the Estimating Department and overseeing the development and delivery of accurate, competitive, and comprehensive project bids and estimates.

• Lead and manage the Estimating Department, including people, processes, resources, tools, and overall department performance
• Assign estimating resources based on project requirements, workload, expertise, and pursuit priorities
• Develop, maintain, and improve estimating tools, templates, historical cost data, productivity benchmarks, and best practices
• Provide guidance to Estimating Leads on RFP requirements, scopes of work, project requirements, client requirements, and bid requirements
• Review and approve estimate approaches, methodologies, and estimate plans to ensure consistent and effective estimating practices
• Participate in proposal and estimate kickoff meetings, pre-reviews, and executive reviews to support the development and presentation of competitive bids
• Oversee the development of Design-Build, EPC, Lump Sum, Time & Material, Unit Rate, and Conceptual estimates, including Basis of Estimate narratives and comprehensive clarifications, exclusions, and inclusions
• Evaluate productivity impacts and validate key estimating metrics based on project, client, market, and execution requirements
• Drive the use of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) principles in bids and estimates where applicable
• Ensure estimates are accurate, complete, competitive, and aligned with project execution strategies and constructability requirements
• Support the College Intern Program through mentoring, training, and development of future estimating professionals
• Collect, maintain, and utilize project closeout and historical data to improve future estimate accuracy and consistency
• Review and approve estimate turnover packages following project award and facilitate commercial handoff meetings with Operations
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to estimating personnel with varying levels of experience and across multiple disciplines
• Promote continuous improvement, accountability, and consistency throughout the estimating process and across all company pursuits

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• 15+ years of project estimating experience, preferably supporting projects ranging from $10 million to $250 million
• 5+ years of experience managing an estimating team, preferably with responsibility for 12–20 personnel
• Experience estimating projects across multiple contracting and delivery methods, including Design-Build, EPC, Lump Sum, Time & Material, Unit Rate, and Conceptual
• Experience in one or more industrial markets such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Refining, LNG, Power, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Data Centers, Microchips, or EV Battery
• Multi-discipline estimating experience preferred, including equipment setting, structural steel, plumbing, process piping fabrication and installation, HVAC, electrical power distribution, and instrumentation/process controls
• Strong knowledge of estimating methodologies, constructability, project execution strategies, and Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
• Experience developing Basis of Estimate narratives and comprehensive clarifications, exclusions, and inclusions
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor, train, and direct estimating professionals with varying levels of experience
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, time management, presentation, interpersonal, and technical writing skills
• Ability to apply sound estimating judgment when project documentation is incomplete, unclear, or inconsistent
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in…