Manufacturing Estimating and Precon Senior Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all preconstruction activities, including cost estimating, budgeting, and pricing strategy.
• Manage and mentor estimators, assistant preconstruction staff, and supporting PM/APM teams.
• Develop accurate estimates, scopes of work and bid packages.
• Conduct risk analysis and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Lead client presentations related to pricing, preconstruction, and value engineering.
• Serve as primary point of contact for client estimating and preconstruction teams.
• Communicate progress, risks, and solutions to clients.
• Support proposal development, pricing strategy, and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
• Develop and improve estimating processes, tools, and systems.
• Ensure effective communication and information flow across internal teams.
• Lead project handoff from preconstruction to operations (design, supply chain, manufacturing, construction, finance).
• Collaborate with field and engineering teams to develop scalable estimating tools.
• Assist with subcontractor buyout and contract negotiations.

Job Skills & Qualifications

• 7-10 years construction industry experience.
• 3-5 years preconstruction and estimating experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, cost structures, and estimating practices.
• Experience leading teams and managing cross functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency with estimating, project management, and scheduling software.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Professional licenses or certifications a plus.

Benefits

• BLOX offers the full spectrum of comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• We also offer flexible spending accounts, paid time off, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and a 401k plan.

About the Role

BLOX is revolutionizing the construction industry by integrating advanced manufacturing principles with innovative technology to deliver high-quality, modular building solutions. We are driven by a mission to rethink how buildings are designed, fabricated, and delivered, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.