Construction Estimator

Construction Estimator – Lead Commercial and Federal Bid Strategy for 8-koi

Job Overview

• Company: 8-koi
• Salary/Pay Rate: $83,000 - $90,000 Competitive salary, based on experience
• Location: Melbourne, FL (Travel Required)
• Job/Employment Type: Full Time
• Project Scope: Commercial, Industrial, Government, and Federal
• Mandatory Licences & Certifications: None Required

The Opportunity

You will serve as a strategic leader in the field operations division, driving the identification, preparation, and execution of comprehensive project bids. This role empowers you to take full ownership of the estimation lifecycle from conceptual budgeting through final delivery while establishing key industry relationships. Working with a company that values passion, excellence, dependability, and thoughtfulness, your accuracy will directly dictate our competitive success.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Manage all aspects of estimate preparation, revision, and submission for routine and complex proposals.
• Analyze blueprints, schematic drawings, and technical data to calculate accurate material, labor, and time requirements.
• Solicit, interview, and pre-qualify a robust database of highly capable subcontractors.
• Represent the company confidently in high-stakes preconstruction meetings with owners, architects, and engineers.
• Reconcile design developments back to conceptual budgets while engineering cost-saving alternatives.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the estimating staff to foster long-term technical growth.
• Execute thorough subcontractor buyouts and smooth project turnover processes to the field team.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in conceptual estimating across both negotiated and hard-bid environments.
• Proven track record with Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) estimating and book cost methods like RS Means.
• Thorough, practical knowledge of the strict RFP and RFQ proposal processes.
• Strong background evaluating subcontractor proposals relative to commercial and federal scopes of work.
• Ability to research local building codes, permit compliance requirements, and establish realistic project durations.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of dedicated electrical, controls, or general commercial construction estimating experience.
• Established regional network of commercial and federal subcontractor contacts.
• Experience with creating construction cost estimates for engineering designs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Prevailing wage project opportunities and competitive hourly pay.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement savings program with employer matching.
• Paid time off including vacations, holidays, and sick leave.
• Travel project assignments featuring dedicated per diem.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), life insurance, and disability options.
• Company-provided safety equipment, events, and paid training programs.

About Us

8-koi is a diverse, Florida-based service and consulting company dedicated to delivering outstanding results for our clients. We operate within a culture rooted in passion, excellence, dependability, and thoughtfulness. Learn more at www.8-koi.com.

8-koi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.