Chief Estimator

Overview

Lead estimating strategy, grow revenue, and manage a high-performing mechanical contracting team.

Key Responsibilities

• client relations
• team mentoring
• strategic collaboration
• estimating strategy
• tool innovation

Tasks

-Build strong relationships with clients, GCs, and trade partners. -Mentor and inspire a high-performing estimating team built on accountability and excellence. -Collaborate with leadership on large-scale project pursuits and strategic growth initiatives. -Lead estimating strategy to support market expansion and revenue growth. -Implement innovative tools and data-driven processes for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• hvac
• bluebeam
• autodesk
• advanced excel
• senior estimator
• team leadership

What You Bring

We’re looking for a Chief Estimator to lead strategy, drive growth, and build a high-performing estimating team. This role is perfect for a results-driven leader with deep mechanical contracting expertise and a proven track record of winning large projects. -Proven ability to drive team performance, foster growth, and win major projects. -Experience estimating $10M+ projects in HVAC, hydronic piping, and plumbing. -Experience scaling estimating departments to support $50M+ revenue growth. -Strong presentation, negotiation, and executive-level communication skills. -8–10 years of mechanical contracting experience; 2+ years in a senior estimating role managing teams. -Proficiency with estimating platforms and Microsoft Office. -Familiarity with Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SaaS estimating platforms, and advanced Excel.

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Benefits

Salary: Up to $200,000

About Diamond Peak Recruiting

-Founded in 2018, the company emerged with a bold mission: to build the world by matching top talent with AEC & MEP projects across all 50 states. -Headquartered in Chicago with a second office in Orange County, it expanded rapidly through hyper-focus on niche industries. -Led by an industry-savvy founder who completed Goldman Sachs’ 10K Small Businesses program in 2021, setting a tone for strategic growth. -Using data-driven recruiting, proprietary databases, AI-enhanced sourcing, and local market experts, they deliver precision placements from entry to C-Suite roles. -Their typical assignments span AEC & MEP verticals—architecture, engineering, construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing—serving ENR-ranked contractors nationwide. -Unlike generalist firms, they avoid resume spam; instead, they conduct rigorous three-step screening to ensure ideal candidate-role matching. -The team structure empowers recruiters as local-market entrepreneurs, fostering both speed and precision in a collaborative, high-energy culture.

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