Chief Estimator Mechanical/Structural

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.

• →Provide strategic leadership and oversight to a team of estimators responsible for the development and delivery of accurate, competitive, and timely proposals across all project sizes and disciplines.
• →Establish priorities, allocate resources, and ensure alignment of estimating efforts with business objectives, client expectations, and pursuit strategies.
• →Direct and validate the interpretation of bid documents, including specifications, drawings, and technical data, ensuring complete and compliant proposal execution.
• →Ensure the consistent development of high-quality, full-scope estimates through standardized processes, rigorous review, and disciplined application of best practices.
• →Drive the training, mentoring, and professional development of estimating staff, fostering technical competency, consistency, and accountability across the team.
• →Champion the use and continuous improvement of historical cost data, production rates, and estimating tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and competitiveness.
• →Lead estimate reviews and governance processes, ensuring all proposals are defensible, aligned with execution strategies, and reflective of project risks and opportunities.
• →Oversee the effective turnover of estimates to Operations, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment to support successful project execution.
• →Maintain accountability for pricing integrity, including oversight of change order estimates and subcontractor/material procurement strategies.
• →Drive cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Business Development, and leadership to align estimating strategies with market conditions and client objectives.
• →Establish and monitor key performance indicators, including win/loss metrics and estimate accuracy, implementing continuous improvements to strengthen organizational performance.
• →Lead the development and standardization of estimating systems, cost structures, and processes to ensure scalability and consistency across the organization.
• →Build, scale, and develop the estimating organization in alignment with company growth, ensuring the team is equipped to meet increasing demand and complexity.
• →Promote a culture of leadership, accountability, discipline, and excellence consistent with Loenbro’s LEAD values.
• →Perform additional responsibilities as required by the Preconstruction Manager in support of strategic and operational objectives.

• 5+ years of experience in heavy industrial/process facility estimating and cost control across civil, structural, mechanical, or piping disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of estimating techniques, engineering disciplines, and cost control practices, with the ability to estimate projects of varying size and complexity.
• Proven ability to prepare comprehensive and complex proposals with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of the industries served by Loenbro.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency across industry-standard estimating, scheduling, and ERP platforms, including systems comparable to HeavyBid, Primavera P6, and Viewpoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and perform effectively under tight deadlines and demanding workloads.
• Willingness to travel periodically to job sites as required.
• OSHA certification or equivalent safety training.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Potential exposure to extreme cold and hot temperatures
• Exposure to manufacturing, pipeline, and refining environment
• Exposure to noise above 85 decibels and intense odors
• Exposure to areas with limited visibility

• Climbing up and down stairs and ladders to both get in and out of trenches and up to elevated platforms (scaffolding at significant heights)
• Lifting necessary equipment and materials 1-50 pounds, 50% of the time on a monthly basis 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
  • Driving if required to travel
• If driving is required, valid driver license and proof of insurability is required. All drivers are subject to a DMV background records search.

This job will remain open until filled.