Estimating Manager

Company Overview Henkels & McCoy West works closely with clients from diverse markets to build enduring partnerships throughout the Western United States. Our team of seasoned professionals designs, builds, manages, and maintains critical and sustainable infrastructure for the power, oil & gas pipeline, gas distribution, and communications industries. Building on a 100-year legacy of performance and service to utility, commercial, industrial, and government clients, H&M West brings together extensive knowledge and innovation to deliver infrastructure construction solutions that meet future energy needs today. H&M West is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work. Henkels & McCoy West is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. H&M West is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

Summary: The Estimating Manager is responsible for leading and continuously improving the estimating function for Transmission and Substation projects throughout Henkels & McCoy West. This role provides strategic oversight of estimating processes, cost databases, historical production metrics, and estimating resources to ensure the development of accurate, competitive, and risk-adjusted project estimates. Working closely with Business Development, Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and Executive Leadership, the Estimating Manager drives consistency, standardization, and best practices across the estimating lifecycle. This position plays a critical role in supporting the successful pursuit and execution of transmission line, substation, renewable interconnection, and utility infrastructure projects while ensuring alignment with Henkels & McCoy's safety culture, project management methodology, and operational objectives.

Estimating Leadership & Strategy Lead the estimating function for transmission, substation, and related utility infrastructure projects across the West region. Develop, implement, and maintain standardized estimating processes, tools, procedures, and best practices. Establish estimating performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance estimate accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. Provide leadership, coaching, and development for estimating personnel and support succession planning efforts. Serve as a key advisor to regional leadership regarding project opportunities, risks, market conditions, and pricing strategies. Proposal Development & Cost Estimating Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of conceptual, budgetary, detailed, and final estimates for transmission and substation construction projects. Support major pursuits by developing labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, indirect cost, escalation, contingency, and risk assessments. Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Project Management teams to validate project execution strategies and productivity assumptions. Review bid documents, drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements to identify project risks and opportunities.