Chief Estimator

Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach—every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care.

• →Leading and managing entire estimating team for specific project or region.
• →Coordinate attendance to bid meetings and walk through various client locations to determine project scope, complexities, accessibilities, and required content of proposal.
• →Review instructions and proposal specifications, drawings, technical data necessary to provide a complete proposal for the customer.
• →Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, previous proposals, job reports, etc. into unit and man hour figures for cost and production-based estimates.
• →Prepare full-scope estimates on small, medium, and large-scale projects, in a timely and accurate manner.
• →Provide a project/estimate turnover and technical support for projects as needed to ensure effective project implementation.
• →Review Field Change Orders for assigned projects and provide estimates if necessary.
• →Ensure all documentation is maintained to support estimate figures.
• →Work with Project Managers, Superintendents, and other management staff, as needed, in the preparation and final evaluation of bids.
• →Secure best possible material and subcontracting costs by evaluating multiple quotes and proposals.
• →Perform additional responsibilities as required or assigned by Division Manager.
• →Tracking of RFP submissions from receipt to submission to client feedback
• →Tracking of win/loss rate (evaluated by both number of estimates and dollar value of estimates)
• →Development of historical cost and production database, activity code book, and standardized cost codes
• →Delegate/assist project managers with various estimates and RFP responses.
• →Constantly evaluate the proposal and RFP response process to look for efficiencies and improvements that can be implemented.

• 5+ years of heavy industrial or process‑facility experience in cost estimating and cost control within the Electrical field, with strong knowledge of estimating techniques and engineering disciplines required to perform work.
• Must be able to estimate all types and sizes of projects while preparing complex proposals with minimal supervision and demonstrating knowledge of the industries in which Loenbro operates.
• Ability to travel periodically to job sites as required, must have completed OSHA or equivalent safety training, and must hold a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, solid organizational capabilities, the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and the capacity to manage occasional heavy workloads and quick turnaround timelines on estimates.

• Experience with HeavyBid estimating software preferred.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Climbing up and down stairs and ladders to both get in and out of trenches and up to elevated platforms (scaffolding at significant heights).
• Exposure to elements & weather, when applicable.
• Lifting necessary equipment and materials 1-50 pounds, 50% of the time monthly for required tasks
• Potential or Periodic amounts of time for the following:
  • Walking on uneven terrain, with an average of 2 miles per day
  • Standing, Sit, stoop, crawl, and kneel
  • Use of respirator if position requires
• If driving is required, valid driver license and proof of insurability is required. All drivers are subject to a DMV background records search. 

This role requires compliance with all applicable safety regulations, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and Loenbro's Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) policies.