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Strategize. Build. Grow\nAt Horizon, winning the right work starts well before a project reaches the field.\nWe’re looking for a Preconstruction Manager to lead our pursuit efforts, from identifying the right opportunities and optimizing our estimating team and processes to securing work, strengthening client relationships and building a healthy pipeline for future growth. This is a key leadership role for someone who understands how strong client relationships, thoughtful pursuit decisions, accurate estimating and operational insight come together to create successful projects.\nYou’ll lead a team of Estimators, strengthen how we evaluate and pursue opportunities, and work closely with our Business Development, Regional and Operations leaders across Horizon.\nIf you can see the big picture while still understanding the details that make an estimate accurate and executable, this could be your next opportunity.\nWhat You'll Be Doing:\nYou’ll lead Horizon’s estimating function while helping shape how we identify, evaluate and pursue work across our regions and service lines.\nYou will:\nLead, coach and develop the Estimating team through clear expectations, regular feedback and meaningful development opportunities.\nManage estimating capacity, workload and pursuit assignments across Horizon’s regions and service lines.\nBuild and continuously improve estimating standards, processes, tools and technology.\nOversee estimate quality, pricing, risk review, bid strategy and senior-level bid leveling.\nPartner with Business Development, Regional and Operations leaders to manage the pipeline and determine which opportunities Horizon should pursue.\nLead client negotiations and pursuit discussions to achieve commercially sound outcomes while strengthening long-term relationships.\nUse feedback, win-loss results, historical costs and production-rate benchmarks to improve estimating accuracy and pursuit strategy.\nEnsure successful opportunities move into Operations through a clear, complete and coordinated project handoff.\nSome days you’ll be coaching the team and reviewing complex estimates. Others, you’ll be working with senior leaders on pipeline priorities, travelling to meet with clients or improving the systems that support Horizon’s continued growth.\nWhat You Bring:\n8+ years of progressive construction, estimating, commercial or business development experience.\nDemonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing people.\nStrong construction estimating knowledge, including scope, pricing, risk, bid strategy and project delivery.\nStrong business and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance opportunity, risk, client needs and operational realities.\nExperience building or improving estimating systems, standards and processes.\nSound judgement and confidence leading go/no-go decisions, negotiations and complex pursuit discussions.\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills across clients, Operations and senior leadership.\nPost-secondary education in construction management, estimating, business or a related field, or equivalent industry and leadership experience.\nWhy Horizon?\nBecause your work here matters, and so do you.\nHorizon is growing across regions, service lines and markets. 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