F.H. Paschen

Builds and renovates buildings and infrastructure

Preconstruction Estimator

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 3

Full-timeDallas, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Over five years of experience with preconstruction and estimating is preferred.
Civil and structural experience in preconstruction and estimating is strongly preferred.
A four-year degree in construction or civil engineering is preferred.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Knowledge of estimating, scheduling, and quantity take-off software.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail are required.
OSHA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the growth and development of client and designer relationships.
Maintain positive working relationships with client and architect and/or engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
Attend client-initiated meetings throughout the preconstruction phase.
Meet with owners, architects, and other industry-related professionals to network and promote the interests of F.H. Paschen.
Monitor and review potential opportunities via various solicitation websites.
Prepare preliminary budgets, conceptual estimates, and detailed estimates for conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction phases, including quantity take-offs.
Review documents and provide input regarding general conditions, project phasing, and site logistics.
Create subcontractor and material supplier bid lists, and solicit subcontractor input when necessary.
Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze those bids.
Participate in preconstruction presentations with the owner, including design development estimates and Guaranteed Maximum Price booklets.
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants to identify, track, and implement value engineering opportunities to optimize cost.
Maintain working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square-foot costs, and total building square-foot costs.
Research, compile, and maintain historical data for use in future preliminary budgets and pricing.
Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors, and add them to the subcontractor database.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required estimate contents.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete take-offs of the scope of work.
Maintain backup working documents for estimate figures, including current pricing information from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, and price lists.
Prepare instructions to bidders and other bid solicitation information.
Participate with the preconstruction team in strategy meetings about the project or estimate approach.
Assist in preparing preliminary construction schedules and work plans.
Attend design meetings with the owner, architect, engineers, and consultants.
Participate in the project hand-off meeting between the project operations team and the preconstruction team.
Visit ongoing projects to verify estimate status against project status, meet with the project operations team, and compare work in place with the estimate.

Desired Qualifications

Eligibility for a year-end bonus.

Preconstruction Estimator

F.H. Paschen · Dallas, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-03

Workplace: on_site

Department: Texas

Description

F.H. Paschen has over 115 years of experience in the construction industry. You’ve driven on highways we paved, you’ve travelled through airports we modernized, you’ve commuted through rail stations we constructed, and your children learn in schools we built. But we are MORE than that. We offer MORE Versatility—as we work in any industry, offering any delivery method and service. We operate with MORE Tenacity—as we maneuver through tight schedules, spaces, and budgets. We provide MORE Ingenuity—by creating solutions to solve your greatest challenges. And we perform with MORE Pride—in focusing on safety and quality, and in offering more opportunities for our communities and diverse populations to build with us. We deliver far more than just on time and on budget—we deliver with MORE Paschen.

Position Overview:

The Preconstruction Estimator has daily involvement in the preconstruction phase of various projects by sourcing and reviewing potential opportunities, preparing budgetary estimates/schedules, and formulating work plans based on conceptual or schematic designs through construction documents. The Estimator helps develop project GMP by performing quantity take-off, soliciting subcontractor pricing as necessary, and/or applying historical cost data. The Estimator will be involved with both public and private clients.

Assigned Responsibilities:

Client Development

Promote the growth and development of Client and Designer relationships.
Maintain positive working relationship with Client and Architect and/or Engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
Attend Client initiated meetings throughout the preconstruction phase of the project.
Meet with owners, architects, and other industry related professionals to network and promote the interests of F.H. Paschen.
Monitor and review potential opportunities via various solicitation websites.

Preconstruction

Prepare preliminary budgets, conceptual estimates and detailed estimates (conceptual, schematic, design development, construction) including quantity take-offs.
Review documents and provide input regarding general conditions, project phasing and site logistics.
Create subcontractor/material supplier bid lists. Solicit subcontractor input when necessary.
Prepare bid packages, obtain bids from subcontractors and material vendors, and analyze bids from subcontractors and material vendors.
Participate in preconstruction presentations with the Owner (i.e., Design Development estimates or Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) booklets, etc.).
Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, Consultants to identify, track and implement value engineering opportunities to proactively guide the design to optimize cost.
Have a working knowledge of material unit costs, systems square foot costs and total building square foot costs.
Research, compile and maintain historical data base for use in future preliminary budgets and pricing
Identify and qualify new material suppliers and subcontractors and place into subcontractor database.
Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
Maintain files of working documents as back up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
Prepare instruction to bidders and other bid solicitation information as requires

Construction Planning

Participate with the preconstruction team during the strategy meetings on the approach to the project or estimate.
Assist in the preparation of preliminary construction schedules and work plans.
Attend design meetings with Owner, Architect, Engineers, and Consultants
Participate in the project hand-off meeting between the project Operations team and the preconstruction team.
Visit on-going projects to verify status of estimate versus project status, meet with the project operations team, view work in place for experience and comparison to the estimate.

Requirements

Over five (5) years, experience with preconstruction and estimating preferred.
Civil and Structural experience in preconstruction and estimating strongly preferred.
Preferred four (4) year degree in construction or civil engineering.
Strong knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Excel & Word.
Knowledge of estimating, scheduling and quantity take-off software.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail required

Licensure/Certifications:

OSHA certification preferred.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
401K matching
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Referral program
Professional development assistance
Eligibility for Year End Bonus
LifeLock Subscription

F.H. Paschen is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you require an accommodation in order to complete this application, please contact Tracy Tesnow at 773-444-3474.

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About the Company

F.H. Paschen

Builds and renovates buildings and infrastructure

F.H. Paschen builds and renovates infrastructure and buildings for public agencies and private owners across the United States. Its work covers highways, bridges, transit systems and facilities such as schools, hospitals and municipal buildings. The contractor works with owners before construction to review designs, establish budgets and schedules, and resolve practical building issues. It earns revenue through construction contracts, including design-build arrangements that place design and construction under one agreement, and construction management services that coordinate subcontractors and site work. Founded in 1975, F.H. Paschen is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1975

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