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title: "Preconstruction Manager / Estimator"
description: "Preconstruction Manager / Estimator in Nashville or Jackson. Own bids end to end for a self-performing contractor. 100k-130k."
url: https://amundsongroup.com/job/preconstruction-manager-estimator-ag1060300/
published: 2026-10-09
modified: 2026-10-25
publisher: Amundson Group
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# Preconstruction Manager / Estimator

- Full Time
- [Tennessee](https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tennessee&zoom=14&size=512x512&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false)
- Posted on October 9, 2026
- 100000-130000 USD / Year

**Amundson Group**

A self-performing contractor in the Southeast is building out its preconstruction team and looking for a Preconstruction Manager / Estimator to own pursuits end to end. This is a role where accuracy, client trust, and honest pricing matter more than aggressive numbers. If you’ve spent 5+ years turning drawings into bids that actually work, this is worth a conversation.

## What You Will Run

You’ll guide individual projects from initial strategy through site walks, scope development, and proposal submission. You’ll own the relationship with clients, architects, and trade partners, and hand off awarded work cleanly to the operations team. The work breaks into four core areas:

**Estimating and Takeoff**

- Pull quantities directly from plans and specs
- Price labor, equipment, overhead, and insurance for each scope
- Build and maintain pricing databases and historical cost records
- Look for smarter materials or methods that hold quality while trimming cost

**Bid Management**

- Lead pre-bid meetings and site walks
- Build proposals that are accurate, well-organized, and competitive
- Serve as the straightforward point of contact for clients and contractors
- Hand off projects to operations with clear scope and realistic numbers

**Trade Partner Relationships**

- Reach out to subcontractors and suppliers for pricing and coverage
- Compare and level bids to build a defensible number
- Grow relationships with trade partners over time, built on follow-through
- Stay aligned with Purchasing, Accounting, and Project Management

**Risk and Market Awareness**

- Flag exposure from material delays, price swings, weather, and site conditions
- Factor safety realistically into scope and sequencing
- Track market and industry pricing trends to keep estimates grounded
- Mentor and develop other estimating staff as the team grows

## What It Takes

- 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience across hard bid, design-build, and negotiated work
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Technology, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Fluency with estimating software, drawings, specifications, contracts, and cost coding
- A track record that shows up in the numbers: satisfied clients, few budget disputes, healthy margins, on-time delivery
- Comfort working across every phase of a project, from early pre-planning through closeout
- Experience guiding or mentoring other estimators is a plus

You say what’s true, even when a rosier number would be easier to sell. You’re confident in the work but don’t need to be the smartest person in the room. You genuinely enjoy the people side of the job, not just the spreadsheet. You keep a level head when juggling several deadlines at once, and you’re always looking for a better way to do something.

## Compensation and Location

100,000 to 130,000 per year. Position is based in Nashville, TN or Jackson, MS.

## At a glance

- **Location:** Tennessee
- **Compensation:** $100,000 to $130,000 per year
- **Recruiter:** Amundson Group, veteran-owned, construction-only

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About Amundson Group: a Houston-headquartered construction recruiting firm placing superintendents, project managers, estimators, foremen and skilled trades with contractors across the United States in heavy civil, site development, paving, data center, rail, tunnels, wastewater and underground utilities. 1,200+ construction placements to date, a network of 90,000+ construction professionals, 250+ companies served, the first qualified resume in about 7 hours and a shortlist in 7 days. Veteran owned, founded in January 2020 by Alex Mowbray, Inc. 5000 honoree in 2024 and 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firms to Work For 2023 and 2024, rated 4.9 on Google. 1336 Brittmoore Rd, Houston, TX 77043. (832) 558-7982. https://amundsongroup.com

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