VP of Estimating

POSITION: VP of Estimating

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary + DOE + bonusBENEFITS:Standard package

LOCATION: Houston, TX

SUMMARY: The VP of Estimation is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, and execution of all estimating activities. This role ensures accurate, competitive, and strategic project pricing while aligning estimating efforts with company objectives, market conditions, and operational capabilities.

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and oversee all estimating and preconstruction functions, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and competitiveness across all project pursuits. Establish and implement estimating standards, procedures, and best practices across the organization. Provide strategic leadership on bid/no-bid decisions, pricing approach, and market positioning. Review all major estimates, budgets, and proposals before submission. Collaborate with executive leadership, operations, and engineering teams to align estimating strategies with company capabilities and business goals. Oversee the development of conceptual, budgetary, and final estimates across all project phases. Ensure proper evaluation and leveling of subcontractor and vendor pricing, including major equipment and materials. Drive the development of project execution strategies, including schedules, staffing plans, and procurement approaches. Analyze market trends, labor conditions, and material pricing to inform strategic decision-making. Support business development efforts, including client meetings, presentations, and proposal strategy. Ensure effective transition from estimating to project execution, including communication of assumptions, risks, and key project considerations. Build, lead, and mentor the estimating and preconstruction team Ensure accountability, consistency, and adherence to company standards across the estimating department. Lead by example in professionalism, leadership, and technical excellence.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Proven experience leading estimating and preconstruction functions, with responsibility for accurate, competitive, and consistent project estimates and proposals. Strong experience developing conceptual, budgetary, and final estimates across multiple phases of complex construction projects. Demonstrated ability to establish estimating standards, procedures, best practices, and departmental accountability. Experience leading bid/no-bid decisions, pricing strategies, proposal reviews, and market positioning for major project pursuits. Strong knowledge of subcontractor/vendor pricing, labor conditions, material costs, major equipment, procurement strategies, and market trends. Ability to develop project execution strategies, including schedules, staffing plans, procurement approaches, risk considerations, and estimate-to-operations handoffs. Proven leadership experience building, managing, and mentoring estimating/preconstruction teams, while collaborating with executive leadership, operations, engineering, business development, and clients.