Self-Perform Project Manager / Estimator

About the role

Owen-Ames-Kimball is launching a self-perform carpentry and general trades division based in West Michigan. The division will take on rough/finish carpentry, doors, frames and hardware, Division 10 specialties, selective demolition, and general conditions work on O-A-K projects. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help build the crews, standards, and culture from day one. The Project Manager/Estimator will serve as the critical link between Preconstruction and Field Operations, ensuring accurate pricing, efficient project execution, and strong financial performance from bid through closeout, leveraging real-world crew productivity data to develop competitive estimates, manage project budgets, and support successful delivery of self-perform work.

Location: Grand Rapids. Classification: Full Time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed unit-cost estimates for self-perform scopes, including rough and finish carpentry, doors, frames and hardware, Division 10 specialties, demolition, and general conditions work.
• Partner closely with the Preconstruction team to review project scopes, develop bid packages, and prepare accurate self-perform pricing.
• Support procurement efforts and ensure adherence to O-A-K's standards for transparency and project delivery.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the division's historical productivity and cost database to enhance estimating accuracy and competitiveness.
• Procure materials, coordinate submittals and hardware schedules, and manage deliveries to project sites.
• Establish project budgets and cost codes while monitoring labor, equipment, and material costs throughout project execution.
• Track job performance through weekly cost reviews and collaborate with field leadership to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead project reviews with Superintendents and provide updates and recommendations to division leadership.
• Manage change orders, submittals, pay applications, RFIs, and project closeout documentation for all self-perform work.
• Ensure projects are delivered on budget, on schedule, and in alignment with quality and client expectations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience estimating or project managing commercial carpentry, doors and hardware, interior trades, or related construction scopes.
• Strong unit-cost estimating experience with the ability to develop accurate labor, material, and equipment pricing.
• Proficiency with takeoff and estimating software, such as Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing project budgets, job cost reporting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communicator capable of building relationships with owners, architects, project teams, field leadership, subcontractors, and craft professionals.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate field productivity into actionable estimating and operational insights.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent field or construction operations experience will be considered.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering accurate estimates and successful project outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including salary, 401(k) profit sharing, paid time off, health insurance.
• Close‑knit, supportive team in a low‑turnover culture where people genuinely enjoy what they do.
• Size and values mean contributions are recognized, work makes a real impact in the communities served.
• Variety of engaging, cross‑departmental tasks; no two days are the same.
• Founded in Grand Rapids in 1891, stable, respected company delivering construction projects annually across Michigan, Colorado, and Florida.