Posted 18 days ago
Construction Manager
@ Robert Half
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Overview
Robert Half is hiring a Pre Construction Lead for a privately owned commercial general contractor in the Fraser Valley with over 25 years of experience. The role leads commercial construction estimating from initial budgets through tender and award, working closely with senior leadership, clients, consultants and subcontractors.
Pay:
$145,000–$185,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead commercial construction estimating from budgets to tender and award
- Complete quantity take-offs, cost estimates and bid proposals
- Solicit and negotiate pricing from subcontractors and suppliers
- Support estimate-to-construction turnover and change-order pricing
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of construction estimating experience, preferably with a general contractor
- Strong commercial construction estimating experience
- Ability to read architectural and engineering drawings
- Proficiency with Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift or SmartBid
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
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| Year founded | 1948 |
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Our client is a well-established privately owned commercial general contractor based in the Fraser Valley with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry.
The organization delivers a diverse range of projects throughout BC, including commercial buildings, industrial warehouses, tenant improvements, institutional projects, corporate roll-outs, and multi-family developments.
They are looking to add an experienced Pre Construction Lead to their team, with the primary focus on commercial construction.
This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who enjoys being involved from the early stages of a project through tender and award and wants to work closely with senior leadership, clients, consultants, subcontractors, and the project management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the estimating process for commercial construction projects, from initial budgets through final tender and award.
- Review architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil drawings, specifications, and other tender documents.
- Complete detailed quantity take-offs, cost estimates, budgets, and bid proposals.
- Solicit, analyze, and negotiate pricing from subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors.
- Develop competitive and accurate bids while identifying project risks, exclusions, and opportunities.
- Participate in bid strategy, value engineering, and risk reviews.
- Prepare conceptual budgets and assist with cost planning during the pre-construction phase.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, consultants, architects, and senior leadership.
- Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers throughout the bidding process.
- Monitor market conditions, labour costs, material pricing, and subcontractor availability.
- Support project turnover from estimating into construction, ensuring a smooth transition of budgets, scopes, assumptions, and commitments.
- Assist with change-order pricing and cost analysis as required.
- Manage multiple estimates and competing deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will bring:
- 5+ years of construction estimating experience, preferably with a General Contractor.
- Strong experience estimating commercial construction projects.
- Experience with industrial, warehouse, tenant improvement, institutional, or other commercial building projects is highly valued.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, sequencing, and BC construction practices.
- Ability to confidently read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings and specifications.
- Strong knowledge of subcontractor scopes, construction costs, labour, materials, and current market pricing.
- Experience with quantity take-offs, tender preparation, bid analysis, and subcontractor negotiations.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
- Proficiency with estimating and construction software such as Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, SmartBid, or similar platforms.
Great opportunity to join a well tenured team! If you enjoy leading a team and have excellent leadership qualities this might be the one for you. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05150-0013516286 in all correspondence.
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