What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Estimator position at Engtal?
Lead Estimator
This contractor is known for their repeat business and how they develop their employees. The teams are fully staffed, no micromanaging-mangers fully trust, and huge focus on family/work life balance.
What makes this company stand out is how collaborative the entire construction process is. Estimators are not sitting behind a desk simply turning over numbers, they work closely with preconstruction leadership, operations, project teams, architects, owners, and subcontractors from the earliest stages of projects ($20M-$100M ) through handoff.
This is an opportunity to join a financially stable contractor with a strong backlog, experienced leadership, and the resources to pursue complex projects, without losing the close-knit environment of a family-owned company.
Why This Opportunity?
- Collaborative working team and opportunity to be on $100M projects.
- Estimate a diverse mix of affordable, market-rate, senior, student housing, and mixed-use developments.
- Strong project backlog and financial stability provide genuine long-term career security.
- Collaborative preconstruction environment where estimators work closely with experienced leadership, operations, design teams, and clients.
- Modern headquarters featuring collaborative workspaces, an on-site fitness center, café area, outdoor courtyard, adjustable desks, and employee amenities.
- Flexible start times and a company that places a genuine emphasis on work-life balance.
- Professional development and tuition assistance to support continued career growth.
- Relocation candidates are encouraged to apply.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare accurate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor pricing.
- Review drawings and specifications to identify scope requirements, risks, and value-engineering opportunities.
- Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier proposals.
- Build project budgets, bid packages, scope sheets, and final estimate presentations.
- Partner with project management, field leadership, design teams, and ownership throughout preconstruction.
- Maintain strong subcontractor relationships and current knowledge of market pricing.
- Participate in turnover meetings to ensure a smooth transition from preconstruction into operations.