Director of Preconstruction & Estimating

Own the pursuit. Lead the progress.

Supreme Industries is seeking a qualified Director of Preconstruction & Estimating, responsible for managing the estimating discipline, its people and tools, and supporting all bidding. This position is located at our headquarters in Harwinton, CT. Selected candidate will have initial goals of developing the estimating discipline’s standards & practices to achieve long-term success, in addition to performing routine bid support. Ultimately, this role is the leader responsible for building a centralized Preconstruction function serving as a center of expertise for pursuit strategy, estimating, commercial planning, and project startup… directly influencing how the company evaluates, pursues, plans, prices, transitions, and strategically wins work.

Why Join Supreme Industries

At Supreme Industries, we are committed to building more than projects - we are building a team, a culture, and a company where people can grow and make a lasting impact. We value strong leadership, accountability, collaboration, and doing quality work the right way. This is an opportunity to join a team that takes pride in its work and is focused on delivering exceptional results for clients while creating long-term opportunity for its people. At Supreme Industries, we succeed as a team and take pride in building projects that make a lasting impact. Apply today to become part of a company where excellence is our reputation — and we build upon that every day. Why this role? It’s a high-visibility leadership position with direct impact on backlog quality, operational success, and Company growth strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Work with management to track and select projects to bid.


• Coach & develop all staff, and manage the bid team throughout the entire process.


• Lead bid review meetings with management.


• Design & manage best-practices for all processes related to Bidding & Estimating


• Partner with other leaders to jointly design next-practices for other areas related to Preconstruction, including Commercial Planning, Business Development, and all handoff / Project Start-up processes.


• Bring tools & technologies to the organization that support Estimating tasks.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an Estimator in the Utilities and Civil construction industry.


• Experience using HeavyBid, B2W, or similar software is desired but not necessary.


• Previous success in leading an estimating team of 3 or more direct reports.


• Highly effective team-building skills, including leading and directing the work of others.


• Highly organized individual accustomed to managing multiple priorities; detail-oriented.

Supreme Industries is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.