Sr. Estimator/Project Director

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts within new and existing markets, including client relationship development, market entry strategy, contractor prequalification, and identification of qualified project opportunities.
• Evaluate and pursue opportunities that align with the Company's strategic, operational, and financial objectives, including bid/no-bid recommendations, pursuit planning, risk evaluation, and competitive positioning.
• Lead estimating and preconstruction activities, including scope review, cost development, proposal preparation, pricing strategy, constructability evaluation, and contract negotiations.
• Manage the transition of awarded work from estimating into operations, ensuring the project team has a clear understanding of scope, budget, schedule, execution strategy, risks, and commercial commitments.
• Provide leadership and oversight of projects from award through completion, with accountability for safety, quality, schedule, cost, productivity, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Manage project commercial and contractual matters, including change management, risk mitigation, documentation, claims, subcontractor and supplier performance, and protection of the Company's contractual interests.
• Maintain effective project controls and financial oversight, including forecasting, cost-to-complete analysis, productivity tracking, budget management, billing, cash flow, and margin performance.
• Lead project closeout activities and post-project reviews, ensuring financial and contractual completion, documentation of lessons learned, and incorporation of project performance into future estimating and execution strategies.
• Maintain client relationships throughout the full project lifecycle and identify opportunities for repeat business and long-term market growth.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor and resource for estimators, project managers, project engineers, and field personnel.
• Promote collaboration between estimating and operations.
• Affiliate with developing standardized estimating, project management, cost control, and project turnover procedures as needed.
• Participate in recruiting and developing personnel needed to support expansion into new markets.
• Support executive management in evaluating market opportunities, major project pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Help establish a culture of accountability for safety, quality, schedule, productivity, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in estimating, project management, preconstruction, or construction operations.
• Strong experience in heavy civil, industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, energy, data center, infrastructure, or similar construction markets preferred.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and managing large construction estimates.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from preconstruction through completion.
• Strong understanding of earthwork, underground utilities, structural concrete, foundations, civil construction, and related scopes of work.
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, production rates, labor planning, equipment utilization, and project scheduling.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating construction contracts and commercial terms.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, cost controls, and change management.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with owners, EPC contractors, general contractors, and other clients.
• Ability to independently identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel as required to support business development, estimating, and project execution.
• Willing to travel within the United States.

Physical

• Must be able to push/pull, lift, or carry up to 50 lbs., but may occasionally push/pull, lift, or carry up to 100 lbs.
• Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms, and legs
• Hand/eye coordination
• Must be able to communicate (hear, comprehend, and speak) to safely perform work
• Will need to be able to perform sedentary to heavy work
• May operate hand and power tools (electric, gas, and pneumatic) of all types
• Climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis

Work Environment

• The job will primarily be on or around construction/turnaround sites in petrochemical operational units and include possible hazardous environments such as confined spaces and working at heights.
• Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, irritants and smoke may occur.
• Special Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be necessary to control some hazardous environments.
• Additional forms of PPE may be required depending on the particular project.
• Standard Constructors, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.