Job Description
Can You Nail a Bid — and Then Go Build the Next Relationship? Estimator & Business Development — Lyon Construction, LLC Tulsa, OK | Full-Time | Roughly half estimating, half out building our pipeline This isn't a cattle-call bid shop, and we're not chasing the lowest number on a public job board. I started Lyon Construction back when my first kid was on the way, and I've been around construction my whole life. We grew up out of a handyman service into something I'm proud of: commercial build-outs for franchise owners — Potbelly, Popeye's, Starbucks, names you know — plus high-end residential remodels we only take by referral. Almost all of our work is negotiated or comes by word of mouth. That's on purpose. While the competition fights it out on public bids racing each other to the bottom, we build relationships and do the work right the first time. Here's the honest truth about why this job exists. Right now I'm the estimator — I do the takeoffs, build the bid packages, and marry the subs' numbers to the budget. I've gotten fast at it, but it keeps me stuck at a desk when I should be out meeting people and growing this thing. I'm looking for someone to take the numbers off my plate. This is a two-part role — read this part closely Our bidding load right now fills about half a full-time week. I'm not going to hire someone to sit idle the other half. So this job is two things: About half your week: estimating, takeoffs, and bid packages — the heads-down number work.
The other half:
out in the community building relationships — meeting franchisees, builders, suppliers, and referral sources, and feeding our pipeline the same way I have for years. The most important thing I'm looking for You own your time without me telling you how to spend it. This is the whole ballgame. When the bids are done for the week, I don't want to find you waiting around for the next assignment or looking busy to fill the clock. I want someone who goes hunting — who sees the slow afternoon and thinks 'who should I go call, what relationship should I build, what's the next thing that moves us forward,' and then does it. If you need a list handed to you every morning, this isn't your job. If you've been the kind of person who finds the work before anyone asks, keep reading. If you need your hand held, this isn't it. I don't have a big office and layers of management to babysit you. We're a small crew that trusts each other and gets a lot done. If you need somebody standing over your shoulder to keep you moving, save us both the time. But if you've earned real judgment, you own your work, and you take pride in being both accurate and the kind of person people want to do business with — we might be looking for each other. How does a great hire win at Lyon? Own the numbers from plan to bid — and get them right. Takeoffs, quantities, supplier and subcontractor quotes, and a clean budget that protects our margin. You're a fit if you: Have estimating and takeoff experience — commercial build-out ideal, quality residential counts Can read a plan, build an accurate takeoff, and catch a sub's number that's off before it bites us Are comfortable in estimating/takeoff software and willing to learn ours Build relationships like the business depends on it — because it does. Our work comes by referral and reputation. When you're not bidding, you're out representing Lyon and growing our pipeline. You're a fit if you: Are genuinely good with people and comfortable walking into a room and starting a conversation Can represent a company you're proud of without being pushy or salesy about it Understand that a relationship built today might not pay off for a year — and you play that long game anyway Fill your own time with what matters. Between the two halves of this role, nobody's going to choreograph your day. You're a fit if you: Spot the productive thing to do and go do it, without being told Would rather make three good calls than look busy for an hour Treat downtime as opportunity, not break time Be the kind of person I'm proud to put in front of our clients. We take care of our people, and the wrong hire with a great resume can cost us the trust we've spent years building. You're a fit if you: Show up with a high standard and a low ego Do what you say you're going to do, every time Care about the owner's project the way I do — because that's how we keep them coming back What we offer Competitive pay based on experience, with room to build in upside tied to the work you help bring in. Health benefits and a 401(k) with real company contributions. A small, loyal crew having one of its best stretches yet, and an owner who genuinely wants you to win. We've taken care of our people from day one. That doesn't change. To apply Send your resume and answer these three questions — short and honest is fine: Walk me through a bid that went wrong. What happened, what did you do, and what would you do differently? Tell me about a time you had open time on your hands at work. What did you do with it? (There's no wrong answer — I just want to hear how your mind works.) What did you like or not like about this job ad? Lyon Construction, LLC is a family-built general contractor in Tulsa, OK, specializing in commercial franchise build-outs and select residential remodels. We build for clients who care — and we hire people who do too. Pay:
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Tulsa, OK 74137
