
Traveling Project Manager Estimator
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The Project Manager/Estimator bids and secures construction projects, then manages awarded work from start to finish. The role covers scheduling, cost containment, progress monitoring, compliance, and client contact. It also develops client relationships, prepares bid submissions, coordinates pre-construction and project activities, tracks costs and billing, and works toward safe, timely project completion within budget.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Description: Position Summary The Project Manager/Estimator's primary duty is to bid and secure construction projects. Once projects are awarded, the Project Manager/Estimator manages the contract work from start to finish including scheduling, cost containment, monitoring progress, compliance, and client contact. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Seeks out/completes bid opportunities through client relationships, networking opportunities, public/private postings, assigned bid opportunities, and various other means. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with current clients; responsible for creating relationships with potential future clients. Estimates projects for bid submittal by reviewing plans and specifications, calculating quantities, gathering quotes and submittals, constructing the bid, and creating the bid submittal. Coordinates pre-construction meetings for projects awarded to ensure communication and coordination between project managers, field, and office support.Works with operations staff to coordinate appropriate construction methods and staffing needs Obtains necessary permits and licensing. Manages costs by tracking labor, equipment, and materials. Manages billing with Project Coordinators to ensure accuracy of invoicing, preparation of payables, accounts receivable collections, approval of accounts payable in a timely manner and management of over/under billing monthly. Communicates and is responsible for meeting EEO/DBE project requirements. Ensures all aspects of the project are met safely, on/under budget and in the appropriate time frame allowed. Uses appropriate resources to troubleshoot any project issues that may arise. Seeks approval for all project change orders (before work is completed) and manages changes to the scope of work to maintain profitability. Coordinates efforts and communication with the project owner/general contractor to work toward safe and timely project completion and adjust project scope of work and timelines as needed. Assures that Leadership is informed on all matters of relative importance. Valid Driver's License and ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen Occasional travel and overnight stays to jobsites outside of office location area (10%) Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Bachelor's Degree; minimum of 5 years experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated proficiency with Construction Bidding and Project Management software. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience with MS Teams is desirable but not required. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate information to all levels of management, employees, external vendors, and other business associates. Ability to effectively present information to top... For full info follow application link. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/BCB1BFFC38694BC9
How this job compares
Set against the 23,467 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Wisconsin median$102–166K/yr217 salary ranges
- Wisconsin median$50–64/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 596 open Project Manager jobs in Wisconsin and 23,467 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (20,330 postings).
- Education
- 12,998 of the 23,467 open Project Manager jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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