Vice President of Estimating

Vice President of Estimating oversees all aspects of the estimating department, leading strategic planning, managing the estimating team, and ensuring the accuracy of cost estimates for all construction projects. Key responsibilities include developing bid strategies, analyzing project requirements, collaborating with leadership team, mentoring staff, and managing relationships with clients and vendors to drive profitability and secure bids.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Set the strategic direction for the estimating department, align estimating practices with overall company goals, and contribute to executive-level decision-making and growth initiatives.
• Estimating Oversight: Lead the preparation and submission of accurate and competitive cost estimates from initial concept through construction documents.
• Project Performance: Analyze project performance to understand project successes and failures in an effort to continuously improve estimating’s work product.
• Bid Management: Lead the entire bid process, including analysis of project plans, contract documents, and presenting bids to stakeholders.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct thorough cost analyses, identify risks, and develop strategies to optimize profitability while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Team Management and Development: Hire, train, coach, and mentor estimating staff, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Work closely with business development, operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless project lifecycle and support business growth.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to facilitate successful projects and future business opportunities.
• Process Management: Standardize and optimize estimating processes, implement best practices, and ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Technology and Data: Stay up-to-date on estimating software and technologies, and establish processes for analyzing historical project data.

Key skills and qualifications

• Expertise in cost estimation, project management, and construction.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience with industry-standard estimating software.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of an organization.
• A bachelor's degree in Construction Management or relevant construction degree.
• 10 years experience as a commercial construction estimator.

This person will work closely with Vice President of Preconstruction and Vice President of Business Development.