Senior Estimator/Preconstruction ManagerAugust 17, 2026

Management

Located in:   Tyler, TX

Pay: $80,000-$90,000/year

Job Full Description:

Our client is a well-established construction organization looking to identify an experienced Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Manager. This is an opportunity to take ownership of estimating and preconstruction operations while helping establish the processes, tools, and team structure needed for future growth.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead estimating and preconstruction activities for electrical, mechanical, civil, municipal, industrial, and water/wastewater projects.
  • Perform detailed quantity takeoffs, pricing, labor analysis, and bid-package development.
  • Review project plans, specifications, and subcontractor proposals to identify scope gaps, bid risks, exclusions, and opportunities for value engineering.
  • Prepare accurate, competitive, and timely estimates and bids.
  • Establish and refine estimating standards, templates, tools, and workflows.
  • Create a repeatable estimating process that can support multiple active estimates each month.
  • Help build the foundation for a scalable preconstruction department and future estimating team.
  • Improve consistency, efficiency, and collaboration across the estimating and bidding process.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of construction estimating experience, with senior-level experience strongly preferred.
  • Background as a Senior Estimator, Estimating Manager, Estimator Supervisor, Estimator, or Preconstruction Manager.
  • Practical, hands-on estimating expertise with a demonstrated record of successful bids.
  • Experience estimating one or more of the following: electrical, mechanical, civil, municipal, industrial, or water/wastewater construction.
  • Strong ability to interpret plans, specifications, scopes of work, and subcontractor proposals.
  • Experience developing or improving estimating processes, tools, and templates.
  • A detail-oriented, commercially minded approach with the ability to balance accuracy, competitiveness, and deadlines.

Tyler, TX
Darby Scheffer
darby.scheffer@expresspros.com
+1 903-592-9999

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