Strategic Bid Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end bid process for fiber construction, wireless infrastructure, and engineering services projects to ensure on-time response to customer bid due dates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, legal, operations) to gather inputs and ensure bid completeness.
• Develop and maintain bid plans, timelines, and compliance checklists.
• Develop detailed cost estimates using internal bidding tools, ensuring alignment with project scope, field conditions, and margin targets.
• Analyze RFPs and customer requirements to determine project complexity, scope, and resource needs.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to gather accurate pricing and delivery timelines.
• Maintain and update cost databases, unit pricing, and historical bid data to improve future bid accuracy.
• Facilitate bid/no-bid decisions with senior leadership.

Estimating & Costing

• Prepare accurate cost estimates for telecom infrastructure projects including fiber, wireless, and civil works.
• Analyze project scope, drawings, and specifications to determine labor, material, and equipment costs.
• Collaborate with procurement and subcontractors to obtain competitive pricing.
• Build and maintain cost databases and estimation tools.

Proposal Development

• Draft compelling technical and commercial proposals tailored to client needs.
• Ensure proposals are compliant with client specifications and internal governance.
• Review and edit proposal content for clarity, accuracy, and impact.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for bid-related communications with clients and internal teams.
• Conduct post-bid reviews and lessons learned sessions to improve future submissions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field (Telecom or Civil preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in bid management or estimating within telecom infrastructure or construction.
• Strong understanding of telecom technologies (fiber optics, wireless networks, towers, and engineering, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and estimating software (e.g., CostX, WinEst, or similar).
• Excellent project management, communication, and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with major ISPs (e.g., Comcast, Charter, Lumen, AT&T, Verizon) and tower companies (ATC, Crown, SBA, Tillman, Vertical Bridge, etc.)
• Managed full turnkey estimates, fiber construction only, engineering only, BAU and enterprise bids
• Strong understanding of fiber and wireless construction methods, materials, and cost drivers.
• Proven track record in managing multi-million-dollar turnkey estimates and RFP submissions
• PMP or APMP certification is a plus.