Chief Estimator in Florida

Date Posted: Friday, August 1, 2025

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Job Description

A highly-respected General Contractor with a legacy of successful projects is hiring a Chief Estimator to lead its national estimating department. This executive role is critical to setting pricing strategies, improving cost accuracy, and supporting business growth initiatives.

The company takes pride in long-term partnerships and award-winning delivery. The Chief Estimator ensures the company continues to win and deliver work that aligns with its brand of excellence.

Estimator Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and lead the company’s entire estimating department

  • Establish and enforce best practices, tools, and systems for estimating workflows

  • Set estimating strategy in collaboration with executive leadership

  • Review final bids, conduct risk assessments, and validate assumptions

  • Guide career development of estimating staff

Estimator Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of estimating experience with at least 3 in a leadership role

  • B.S. in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

  • Proven success in leading high-performing teams and securing major project wins

  • Deep knowledge of preconstruction, delivery methods, and market conditions

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.