Construction Business Development Estimating, Pipeline Coordinator

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🇰🇪 Kenya – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Career Directions Ltd

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2003

👥 HR Tech

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

HR Tech • Consulting • Recruitment

Career Directions Ltd. is a proactive Human Resource Management consultancy firm specializing in Strategic Labour Force Outsourcing, Recruitment, Training, Payroll Processing, and Total Human Resource Management. Established in 2003, it serves as a one-stop shop for HR-related queries and support in and around East Africa. The company aims to champion best practices in Human Resource while addressing worker needs to achieve optimum productivity and profitability, all the while contributing to the success of its partners and improving community lives. Its core values include professionalism, respect, passion, and integrity.

📋 Description

• Review permit applications, planning records, zoning information, annexation activity, and development approvals • Assess civil and site plans at a business development screening level • Determine development project stages, including planning, permitting, preconstruction, bidding, and construction • Identify developers, property owners, civil engineers, consultants, and other relevant stakeholders • Evaluate project alignment with the organization's construction services and target markets • Monitor construction and land development activity across designated locations in Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina • Research project scope, estimated size, approval status, timelines, and key contacts • Identify opportunities before they reach the formal bidding stage • Use AI tools to summarize and organize public records, development information, and project documentation • Verify AI-generated findings against reliable sources and improve research workflows • Track opportunities, bid invitations, submission deadlines, assigned estimators, submitted bids, and follow-up actions • Maintain accurate project pipeline records and databases using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Lists, or approved systems • Follow up with estimators and project managers on outstanding tasks and deadlines • Identify stalled opportunities and overdue actions and escalate significant delays to management • Provide concise weekly updates on priority projects, pipeline progress, and outstanding commitments • Prepare reports on research findings, qualified opportunities, and pipeline activity • Contact public agencies when information is unavailable online • Communicate with civil engineers, developers, consultants, and other stakeholders • Request clarification on project status and publicly available information • Document information received and maintain follow-up records

🎯 Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban or Regional Planning, Project Management, Real Estate Development, or a related discipline • At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in construction, civil engineering, land development, real estate development, pre-construction, estimating, business development research, market intelligence, or project coordination • Experience working with a civil engineering firm, land or real estate developer, infrastructure contractor, or construction company • Practical understanding of construction, civil/site development, or land development processes • Understanding of how projects progress through planning, permitting, approvals, bidding, and construction • Ability to review permit applications, development records, and civil/site plans at a business development screening level • Practical experience using ChatGPT or other AI tools for research, analysis, learning, or work-related tasks • Strong research, analytical, critical-thinking, and information-verification skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience maintaining databases, trackers, CRM systems, or project records • Strong written and spoken English communication skills • Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through • Ability to work independently, apply training, retain instructions, and use established criteria to evaluate new opportunities • Proactive communication, including regular progress updates and timely escalation of challenges • Ability to adapt when research is blocked by switching to other productive tasks and documenting unresolved issues for follow-up • Reliable availability during agreed U.S. Eastern Time working hours and the ability to remain responsive during the working window • Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively with U.S.-based teams • Experience reviewing permit applications, planning records, zoning activity, or development approvals preferred • Experience supporting construction estimating, bid management, or business development pipelines preferred • Familiarity with Zonda or similar construction development and market intelligence platforms preferred • Willingness to learn new systems and continuously improve research workflows

🏖️ Benefits

• Working 20 hours per week • Remote working arrangement • 12-month contract • Training can be provided for Zonda or similar development intelligence platforms