Pre Construction Specialist

Pre Construction Estimator

Location: Sugar Land, TX

Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 + Bonuses

Benefits: Health insurance, profit-sharing retirement program, cell phone reimbursement, paid holidays

About The Company

We are partnering with a highly respected general contractor to hire a Pre-Construction Estimator to join their growing team. With over 40 years of success, this organization has built a strong reputation not only for delivering quality projects but for its exceptional culture, hands-on leadership, and long-term investment in its employees.

Position Overview

As a partner to leadership, the pre-construction specialist will lead front-end planning, budgeting, and estimating. This high-visibility role moves beyond "back-office" work, merging technical accuracy with high-level strategy to shape the preconstruction process.

You will work directly with executives to guide projects from concept to construction, serving as a primary face of the company to clients and stakeholders. This is an ideal role for a high-performer seeking a collaborative environment with an open-door culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership: Act as the right-hand to the leadership team, offloading preconstruction deliverables and providing strategic financial insights.

• Budgeting & Estimating: Prepare detailed ground-up cost estimates and comprehensive project budgets.

• Proposal Leadership: Develop and manage formal bid proposals, ensuring a smooth transition to the operations team.

• Design Collaboration: Review drawings and specifications, collaborating closely with architects and engineers during design development.

• Value Engineering: Proactively provide cost-saving strategies and value engineering recommendations to maximize project efficiency.

• Client Engagement: Lead client meetings, clearly communicating budget expectations and project milestones with a professional, polished demeanor.

• Subcontractor Management: Oversee subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, and scope analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction estimating or preconstruction.

• Ground-up commercial construction experience required.

• Experience preparing formal bids and project budgets.

• Strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, and cost analysis.

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.

• Experience in retail or tilt-wall construction preferred.

• Engineering or construction-related degrees are a plus.