Divcon
Preconstruction Estimator
Irving, TX
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About the role
- The Preconstruction Estimator is responsible for performing quantity surveying and preparing accurate cost, resource, labor, material, and schedule inputs to support Divcon sales bids and early preconstruction planning.
- This role reviews customer requirements, sales feedback, technical documents, and internal planning assumptions to build estimate inputs that support customer proposals and internal project readiness.
- Working under the direction of the Manager, Preconstruction Estimating & Planning, the Preconstruction Estimator partners with Sales, Engineering, Programming, Procurement, Panel Shop, Field Operations, and project leadership to gather estimating inputs, validate assumptions, identify scope gaps, and support a clear transition from bid development to project execution.
Responsibilities
- Review customer specifications, drawings, narratives, scope documents, sales feedback, and technical requirements to support bid development and preconstruction estimating.
- Prepare detailed estimates for assigned opportunities, including labor, materials, equipment, programming, engineering support, panel build requirements, subcontractor support, travel, and other project-related costs.
- Perform detailed quantity surveying and quantity takeoffs, including measurement, classification, and reconciliation of materials, equipment, labor units, and installation scope based on drawings, specifications, and available design information.
- Coordinate with Engineering to gather input on design effort, drawing requirements, technical review needs, sequence of operations assumptions, and expected lead times for design deliverables.
- Partner with Procurement and Panel Shop teams to validate material pricing, component availability, long-lead items, vendor lead times, panel build timelines, and ordering assumptions.
- Solicit, organize, and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations; perform bid leveling to identify scope gaps, qualifications, exclusions, pricing differences, and commercial risks.
- Prepare and maintain a basis of estimate documenting quantity takeoffs, pricing sources, labor productivity, escalation, allowances, contingency, scope assumptions, exclusions, and estimate maturity.
- Support Field Operations and project leadership by estimating field labor needs, crew assumptions, travel requirements, jobsite constraints, and execution sequencing based on project scope and schedule expectations.
- Support constructability, value engineering, and lifecycle cost reviews by identifying cost-effective alternatives, documenting cost and schedule impacts, and coordinating technical validation with internal subject matter experts.
- Maintain cost and risk logs for assigned opportunities and support the development of appropriate allowances and contingency based on scope definition, identified risks, and available project information.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify missing information, unclear scope, cost risks, and planning assumptions that require clarification.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to gather information from Sales, Engineering, Programming, Procurement, Panel Shop, Field Operations, and project leadership.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, estimating tools, project management platforms, ERP systems, or related business systems used to track pricing, resources, materials, and project information.
- Ability to organize estimates using consistent work breakdown structures and cost codes and to prepare clear, auditable basis-of-estimate documentation.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, project coordination, project controls, procurement support, engineering coordination, construction management, or related technical operations role.
Nice to have
- Experience with quantity takeoffs, bills of quantities or schedules of values, vendor and subcontractor quote comparison, bid leveling, value engineering, or basis-of-estimate documentation preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- We cover 100% of individual medical premiums and help offset the cost of family coverage.
- Disability Coverage
- Both short- and long-term disability insurance provided at no cost to our employees.
- Take time off when you need it, no accruing time necessary.
- Field-Based Employee Benefits
Company info
- Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Divcon delivers fully integrated automation solutions nationwide that optimize performance, energy efficiency, and reliability across HVAC, lighting, power monitoring, and mission-critical systems.
- Leveraging advanced technologies - including Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, and Delta DDC systems - we combine deep technical expertise with field-tested execution to deliver precise, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
- Eligible after 90 days, with company matching to help you invest in your future.
- Hands-on training and career advancement in an exploding data-center industry.
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