Chief Estimator Mechanical/Structural

The role

The Chief Estimator is the estimating department leader responsible for strategy, quality, people, resource allocation, and business results. This person leads complex, high-value, and multi-discipline pursuits while developing estimating talent and improving department standards.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership to the estimating team.
• Build, retain, train, mentor, and develop a high-performing estimating team.
• Assess estimating staffing needs and support recruiting efforts.
• Lead the estimating process, workflow, deadlines, and quality control.
• Establish and improve department standards, procedures, and estimating methods.
• Direct the development of estimates across varying project stages and delivery methods.
• Lead or oversee complex, high-value, and integrated multi-discipline pursuits.
• Review and approve final estimate and proposal packages.
• Lead risk assessment, contingency development, and value engineering.
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor strategy, bid solicitation, and evaluation.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of estimating experience in industrial construction, including mechanical/structural, concrete structural, process equipment, process piping, and light civil scopes.
• 5+ years of experience leading estimators, managing pursuit assignments, and overseeing estimating workflow, quality, and team performance.
• Expert proficiency in quantity takeoffs, scope development, cost estimating and pricing, conceptual estimating, bid and proposal management, risk analysis, QA/QC, and estimating process management.
• Ability to lead complex, multi-discipline estimates and proposals with minimal oversight.
• Knowledge of labor productivity, material and equipment pricing, subcontractor and vendor cost analysis, indirect costs, contingency, escalation, and project-specific pricing requirements.
• Ability to establish estimating standards and methodologies, allocate resources, manage workflow, develop employees, and lead continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Advanced analytical capability using historical costs, benchmark data, trend logs, ratios, metrics, market trends, and estimate performance results.
• Proficiency with industry-standard estimating, quantity takeoff, scheduling, reporting, and ERP systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex estimates, competing priorities, and demanding deadlines.
• Willingness to travel periodically to offices, client locations, and job sites.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Relevant estimating, cost, project-delivery, leadership, safety, or technical certifications and training.
• Experience with estimating software, systems, and data-management tools, including Accubid, HeavyBid, Salesforce, PlanSwift, and Bluebeam.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Before you apply

• All drivers are subject to a DMV background records search.

About the company

Loenbro is a construction lifecycle partner with a national presence and a local approach. Their service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication.