Estimator - Bid Review & Preconstruction

The Estimator is responsible for ensuring all flooring bids are technically accurate, competitively structured, and financially sound before submission to customers. This role serves as the final quality control checkpoint for bid accuracy, scope alignment, and margin protection across new construction and large project bids.  

They will work closely with sales, estimating, purchasing, and operations to ensure bids are properly structured, risk is identified early, and projects are prepared for successful execution. 

This position requires extensive experience in flooring estimating, construction bidding, and plan/spec review, with the ability to identify scope gaps, quantity errors, and pricing risks before bids are released. This role plays a critical part in protecting company margin, preventing costly project mistakes, and improving bid quality across the organization. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Bid Strategy & Quality Control

• Review large and complex flooring bids prior to submission.
• Validate takeoffs, material quantities, labor assumptions, and pricing structures.
• Ensure bids align with project plans, specifications, and scope requirements.
• Identify risk areas such as:
• Scope gaps
• Quantity miscalculations
• Incorrect product specifications
• Margin erosion
• Installation complexity
• Provide feedback and corrections to estimators and sales teams before submission.

Preconstruction Review

• Review architectural plans and specifications for flooring scope.
• Confirm scope alignment between drawings, specifications, and proposals.
• Identify missing scope or potential change order risks prior to bid submission.
• Assist estimating team in improving bid structure and consistency.

Margin Protection

• Ensure bids meet company margin expectations.
• Identify pricing risks before customer submission.
• Flag bids that require leadership review.

Bid Process Improvement

• Identify recurring estimating errors and training opportunities.
• Develop internal bid review standards and checklists.
• Support ongoing estimator training and quality improvement.

Post-Award Project Validation

• Review awarded bids to confirm final scope and pricing accuracy.
• Ensure project setup in ERP reflects the approved bid structure.
• Confirm correct materials, quantities, and pricing before purchasing.

Cross-Department Coordination

• Work closely with sales, estimating, purchasing, operations, and finance to ensure projects are properly prepared for execution.

Required Experience

• 5–10+ years of construction estimating experience
• Extensive flooring estimating experience
• Experience reviewing construction plans and specifications
• Strong knowledge of flooring materials and installation methods
• Experience preparing or reviewing large project bids
• Strong understanding of construction scopes and subcontractor bidding
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with estimating software

Preferred

• Experience estimating large multifamily or production builder projects
• Experience with takeoff software such as:
• MeasureSquare
• PlanSwift
• Bluebeam

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