Director of Estimating - MD/DC

The Director of Estimating will:

• Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts from project pursuit through final proposal submission.
• Oversee conceptual, schematic, design development, GMP, and hard bid estimates.
• Direct quantity takeoffs, pricing strategies, bid leveling, and scope analysis across multiple projects.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor solicitation efforts to maximize bid coverage and competitiveness.
• Evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals for scope completeness, accuracy, exclusions, and pricing.
• Identify project risks, constructability concerns, market impacts, and scope gaps within construction documents.
• Develop estimate deliverables including bid tabs, scope sheets, pricing comparisons, quantity summaries, and cost analyses.
• Lead value engineering initiatives and recommend cost-saving strategies to clients and project teams.
• Collaborate with operational leadership to ensure successful turnover from preconstruction to project execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, owners, architects, and industry partners.
• Monitor construction market trends, labor conditions, and material pricing to inform estimating decisions.
• Mentor and develop estimating staff while establishing best practices and process improvements.
• Coordinate multiple pursuits simultaneously while ensuring accuracy, quality, and deadline compliance.
• Represent the organization at client meetings, networking events, industry functions, and business development initiatives.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.