Senior Pre-Construction Manager / Senior Estimator
Location: Portland, OR, United States
You're Not Just Estimating. You're Building the Path Forward. Compensation: $142,500 - $176,00 base salary (commensurate with experience), plus annual bonus and employee share program. This role also includes full benefits, career development support, and a flexible, office-based schedule. At PCL, we believe estimating is more than numbers - it's where innovation begins. As an employee-owned company ranked among North America's best places to work, we're looking for a motivated, detail-driven Estimator to join our Portland, OR. team. You will help spearhead growth in the Pacific Northwest as part of a team in Oregon that's passionate about delivering impactful projects, fostering growth, and embracing an entrepreneurial spirit. Responsibilities Estimate and Buy-Out: Prepare as-bid estimates and develop trade buy-out strategies in collaboration with the operations team. Tender Coordination: Collaborate with external consultants and manage the tender development process. Pricing Leadership: Lead the pricing strategy for general expenses and project-specific requirements for medium to large projects. Client Presentations: Assist in preparing and delivering proposals and presentations to clients. Contract Analysis: Review and analyze contract documents and specifications for various project types, including hard-bid/lump sum, construction management, and design-build. Scheduling: Develop critical path schedules with milestones to ensure timely project completion. Quantity Take-Off: Perform comprehensive take-offs for labor, equipment, and materials for large scopes of work. Risk Management: Conduct risk and opportunity analyses to integrate into the project's risk register. Project Success Criteria: Monitor and ensure project-specific success criteria are met, offering innovative solutions to challenges. Entrepreneurial: Will join a team leading an extension effort into the Oregon and SW Washington market. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent Trade experience. 10+ years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating with 12 months of onsite experience preferred. Proven experience in leading estimates and/or pursuits for projects valued up to $250 million. Strong understanding of construction methods, planning, and scheduling. Extensive knowledge of bid preparation, trade procurement, and bid closing. Expert in contract terms and identifying contract risks. Excellent communication skills, especially oral. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Extremely flexible to manage varied workloads. Hands-on team player who supports staff. Mentoring approach with strong interpersonal skills. Self-motivated and resourceful with strong organizational skills. Strong relationships in the subcontracting community and willingness to nurture those relationships. PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams. The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status. PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs. Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in. Together, we can build success and a better future. Let's get started! Employee Status: Regular Full-Time Company: PCL Construction Services, Inc. Primary Location: Portland, Oregon Job: Senior Pre-Construction Manager / Senior Estimator Requisition : 8724
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