Regional Practice Leader - Estimating

Description

• Serve as senior oversight and technical authority for estimates on major heavy civil infrastructure projects
• Manage regional financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, utilization, and profitability targets.
• Establish and enforce consistent estimating and scheduling methodologies, tools, and quality standards across all projects.
• Represent the practice at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to enhance brand visibility and expand market presence.
• Support project teams in interpreting cost data, developing pricing strategies, and communicating estimate results to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Develop strong relationships with key clients, contractors, industry partners, and agencies nationally.
• Comply with all KCI policies and procedures.
• Support recruiting and retention efforts to attract and retain top talent within the regional practice.
• Provide input and recommendations for technical training as well as management and leadership development of staff.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a national team of heavy civil cost estimators and schedulers, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Oversee workload planning, resource allocation, staffing forecasts, and recruitment to support project and growth demands.
• Prepare and deliver timely annual employee performance appraisals for assigned staff.
• Support proposal development, fee strategies, and pursuit planning for major infrastructure cost estimating opportunities.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance practice efficiency, quality, and competitiveness.
• Review and approve conceptual, preliminary, and detailed construction cost estimates to ensure accuracy, risk recognition, and alignment with client expectations.
• Identify growth opportunities and contribute to annual business planning.
• Provide guidance on constructability, schedule impacts, market conditions, and cost risk evaluations.

Requirements

• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive business development efforts and achieve growth targets.
• Typically, 10+ years of progressive professional and increasing project management and organizational management experience in the AEC industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.
• Willingness to travel as necessary to support regional initiatives
• Professional license or certification within the field of expertise
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of successful project management, business management, and team collaboration.
• Master’s/ MBA preferred.
• Ability to complete the KCI PM Training and Contract Training within six months of start date.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (AEC Industry) and minimum of 10 years of related professional experience, or 14 years of equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance