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Lead Estimator / Preconstruction Manager - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri Permanent USD100,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for a growing commercial contractor, collaborating with clients, project teams, and leadership to develop accurate budgets, win projects, and drive business growth. This high-impact role combines estimating expertise, relationship building, and strategic planning to help shape projects from concept through award.
  • Lead major projects and shape strategy before construction
  • High-impact role with strong growth and leadership visibility

About Our Client

Are you a construction professional who enjoys the challenge of winning work, building client relationships, and helping shape projects before the first shovel hits the ground? An established and growing commercial construction contractor is seeking a Lead Estimator / Preconstruction Manager to play a key role in business development, estimating, and project planning throughout the Kansas City market. This is an opportunity to work directly with leadership, clients, project managers, and operations teams while helping drive the company's continued growth across a diverse portfolio of commercial construction projects.

Job Description

  • Lead estimating and preconstruction efforts from conceptual budgeting through final proposal.
  • Review plans, specifications, and project requirements to develop accurate cost estimates.
  • Participate in regular collaboration meetings with project managers, estimators, and sales teams.
  • Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions and support estimating efforts.
  • Develop budgets, value engineering solutions, and pricing strategies.
  • Build and maintain relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Coordinate bid solicitation efforts and analyze subcontractor proposals.
  • Follow up with clients throughout the bidding process and support business development initiatives.
  • Help identify new project opportunities and contribute to company growth.



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.

The Successful Applicant

  • Experience in estimating, preconstruction, or project management within commercial construction.
  • Strong understanding of construction documents, specifications, and bidding processes.
  • Ability to prepare conceptual budgets and detailed cost estimates.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Self-motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience with hard bid, negotiated, and design-build projects is a plus.

What's on Offer

  • Salary of $100,000 to $150,000.
  • Bonus of 10% of base salary.
  • Company truck.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Paid time off.
Contact
Harley Delamotte
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7141953

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Property
Where
Kansas City
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Harley Delamotte
Job Reference
JN-112026-7141953
 

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