Pre-Construction & Estimating
Estimators and pre-construction leaders for contractors across the eastern and central United States. Office-based and remote.
Tom Maude
Tom runs the Pre-Construction desk: estimators and pre-construction leaders for general, electrical and specialty contractors across the eastern and central United States, office-based and remote.
We undertake searches for estimators and pre-construction managers across the full spectrum of estimating roles. We also work hand in hand with experienced estimators and pre-construction leaders to find the ideal next role for them. Current focus: electrical estimating in all its forms, from commercial electrical to low voltage, structured cabling and fire alarm, alongside general and specialty contractors.
What this desk means for you.
Hiring through this desk
Our sweet spot is contractors with 30 to 500 people, where we work directly with the people who own the hire: a director of preconstruction, a talent manager, a department head, or one of the presidents or vice presidents. And when you need a solution now, we can move fast: a remote estimator can be pricing your work in weeks, not months.
Working with this desk
If you are an estimator or pre-construction manager weighing your next move, we work with you one to one: what you want to price, which markets, and how you want to work, whether remote, hybrid or office-based. Your name and employer stay confidential until you choose to meet a company.
The patch.
Where this desk works
Roles I place
Live on this desk now.
Not seeing the right one? Send Tom your resume →, many of these roles never reach a job board.
Hiring an estimator, or weighing a move of your own? Speak to Tom directly.
No call center, no hand-off, the person who runs the desk is the person you'll deal with.
This desk is one specialist, with a whole firm behind them.
Every desk at Thatcher Associates is owned by an independent specialist, backed by our brand, AI-powered tooling and full back-office. If you've got a market of your own, you could run it the same way.