The Director of Estimating provides strategic leadership and oversight of the estimating function, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality across all projects. The role oversees estimating, budgeting, tendering, procurement and contract negotiations while working closely with executive leadership, preconstruction, operations, project management, clients, consultants and trade partners to support successful project delivery.
What You Will Do
Estimating & Cost Management
- Lead and oversee all estimating activities, including conceptual budgets, progress estimates, tender submissions and project cost planning.
- Manage the allocation and coordination of estimating responsibilities across estimating, preconstruction and project teams.
- Develop and maintain estimating models, cost databases and unit cost analysis reports.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide value engineering recommendations throughout the design and preconstruction phases.
- Coordinate with preconstruction and operations teams to develop project budgets and schedules.
- Monitor project costs, review monthly job cost reports and address budget concerns with project teams.
Tendering, Contracts & Procurement
- Oversee tender preparation, trade scopes, subcontractor pricing and procurement processes.
- Review construction contracts to ensure alignment with approved estimates and tender documents.
- Lead and support contract negotiations with clients, consultants and trade partners.
- Oversee the preparation and administration of letters of intent, trade contracts and purchase agreements.
- Ensure projects follow established procedures for project start-up, budgeting and contract execution.
- Coordinate the tendering and award of major subcontracts.
Leadership & Project Coordination
- Provide leadership and direction to the estimating team, fostering collaboration across preconstruction, project management and operations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, trade partners and internal stakeholders.
- Participate in client and consultant meetings and lead design coordination meetings as required.
- Provide construction expertise and value engineering input to resolve design and technical challenges.
- Ensure project documentation, correspondence and communication are managed effectively and that design responsibilities remain with the appointed consultants.
