Job Description

Lead Construction Estimator - Data Center and Healthcare Construction - Base Salary to 200k/year - Birmingham, AL

• Our client is a rapidly growing engineering, manufacturing, and construction firm specializing in complex commercial construction projects including healthcare facilities, mission critical environments, and data centers. They are seeking a Lead Construction Estimator to support preconstruction and estimating efforts for large-scale commercial projects throughout the United States.
• This role will lead estimating activities, pricing strategy, subcontractor coordination, value engineering efforts, and client-facing preconstruction support to help ensure accurate and competitive project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts across assigned commercial construction projects and programs
• Develop conceptual, schematic, design development, and GMP estimates
• Prepare and review detailed cost estimates, bid packages, scopes of work, and pricing exercises
• Lead subcontractor outreach, bid coordination, scope analysis, and price leveling activities
• Perform cost analysis, budgeting, and risk assessments throughout the preconstruction process
• Lead value engineering efforts to improve project cost, constructability, and schedule performance
• Coordinate with internal design, engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance teams
• Track design scope changes and communicate impacts to project budgets and schedules
• Develop project schedules, work plans, and preconstruction deliverables
• Support contract negotiations, proposal development, and client presentations
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and clients
• Support handoff of preconstruction information to project management and operations teams
• Support continuous improvement of estimating systems, databases, processes, and reporting tools

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in the construction industry
• 3+ years of experience in preconstruction and estimating
• Experience estimating commercial construction projects within healthcare, mission critical, and/or data center environments
• Strong knowledge of commercial construction methods, materials, building systems, and project cost structures
• Experience managing subcontractor bidding, scope review, and pricing analysis
• Experience coordinating with operations, design, engineering, and project management teams
• Proficiency with estimating, scheduling, and construction project management software
• Experience preparing conceptual and detailed construction estimates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience supporting client-facing meetings and presentations

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 180k – 200k/year range or higher depending on experience
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• PTO and paid holidays

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