Senior Estimator / Project Manager – Industrial Coatings & Fireproofing

Trueline's client, a well-established specialty industrial contractor delivering complex coatings, linings, and fireproofing projects nationwide, is seeking a Senior Estimator / Project Manager to join its team in St. Louis, MO. This is an opportunity for an experienced industry professional to take ownership of major industrial projects, build a profitable portfolio of work, and earn performance-based compensation while benefiting from the resources of a financially established organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial coatings, tank lining, fireproofing, and related specialty projects from initial estimate through final completion.
• Develop competitive bids by evaluating drawings, technical specifications, labor productivity, materials, equipment, and project risks.
• Estimate complex lump-sum contracts, including surface preparation, coating application, containment, and access requirements.
• Oversee project mobilization, field crews, subcontractors, equipment, schedules, and jobsite execution.
• Manage project budgets, cost codes, change orders, progress billing, and financial forecasts.
• Track project profitability, labor performance, and estimated versus actual costs.
• Coordinate with customers, general contractors, field supervisors, and internal operations teams.
• Maintain quality and safety standards across technically demanding industrial environments.
• Develop relationships with existing customers and identify opportunities for additional work.
• Build and manage a portfolio of profitable industrial projects with support from company leadership.
• Travel periodically to project locations for mobilization, oversight, and customer meetings.

Requirements

• Approximately 8–10+ years of experience in industrial coatings, linings, fireproofing, or closely related specialty construction.
• Hands-on contractor-side experience managing industrial projects, including field execution and financial performance.
• Strong understanding of surface preparation, coating systems, application processes, and industrial project requirements.
• Experience estimating projects or actively participating in bidding and preconstruction.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, labor productivity, change orders, and project profitability.
• Experience with construction accounting, cost codes, project P&L, and financial reporting.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and quality requirements.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
• Excellent leadership, customer communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work onsite in St. Louis, MO, or relocate with assistance.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• AMPP/NACE CIP Level 2 or Level 3 certification.
• Experience with intumescent fireproofing, spray-applied fire-resistive materials, or plural-component coatings.
• Experience on DOE, DOD, nuclear, semiconductor, or other highly regulated industrial projects.
• Experience managing union craft labor.
• Strong background estimating and executing lump-sum contracts.
• Experience with large, multi-year industrial projects.
• Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project proficiency.
• Construction Management or related degree.
• Established industrial customer relationships or experience developing a book of business.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with 100% of employee premiums and approximately 50% of dependent premiums paid by the employer.
• PPO and HSA options.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 4% company match, subject to plan eligibility requirements.
• Three weeks of PTO.
• Relocation assistance.
• Flexibility for personal and family obligations.
• Opportunity to pursue major industrial contracts and manage a substantial project portfolio.
• Direct access to senior leadership and decision-makers.
• Significant autonomy and the ability to influence your own project results and earning potential.
• Long-term career opportunity with an established, privately owned industrial contractor.

Pay

Target total annual compensation of $150,000–$250,000, depending on experience and performance. Flexible compensation structure including salary and potential performance-based incentives.

Schedule

Onsite in St. Louis, MO (relocation assistance available). Periodic travel to project sites for mobilization, oversight, and customer meetings. Flexibility for personal and family obligations.