Job Description

Mid-sized family-owned company who has been in business for over 30 years. With a diverse project portfolio, they cover multiple commercial markets including institutional, senior living, multifamily, office, hospitality and more. Their average project size is $5-20M but have some bigger $60-100M+ projects in the pipeline and are looking for some leaders to join their business.

The Estimating Manager will lead a team of 3+ Estimators. Your leadership and direction will be instrumental in all project pursuits, overseeing all day-to-day preconstruction efforts, and providing strategic guidance for future projects. Your mission includes staff development, strategic decision-making, and collaborating closely with our Strategic Development Director to secure exciting new projects, ranging from continuing works projects to $150M+.

Core duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and oversee project coordination and preparation within the Preconstruction/Estimating Department, prioritizing customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for the organization of the Estimating Department to assure that proper procedures are in place to allow a smooth estimating and bidding process.
• Manage the Estimating Team including work assignments, continuing education and performance and wage reviews.
• Guide staff and review construction documents, potentially visiting project sites and preparing accurate quantity takeoffs for estimates.
• Guide staff and prepare scope sheets for subcontracted work.
• Guiding staff and submit Requests for Information (RFI’s) in a timely manner to design and construction teams during bidding and occasionally during construction.
• Take the lead in competitive bid endeavors for Construction Management (CM) and Design-Build projects, starting from conceptual design to finalized construction documents.
• Assist the Project Management team in accurately pricing requested/necessary change orders on awarded projects throughout project construction.
• Guide staff and assist Project Managers and Contract Administrator with preparing the Schedule of Values, submittals, and accounting system budgets for awarded projects.
• Prepare thorough documentation for project hand-off to Project Managers/Operations Department on awarded/contracted jobs.
• Assist in scope review during estimating and contract negotiation processes.
• Guide staff and work with Project Management team to assist in the material buy-out and preparation of subcontractor work orders for awarded jobs.
• Manage project teams, including employees and external partners, offering design management, value-based project scoping, risk assessment, and competitive pricing.
• Develop conceptual and schematic estimating with limited design inputs.
• Cultivate and nurture strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Conduct thorough reviews of all plans and specifications.
• Develop comprehensive estimate summaries.
• Solicit subcontractors and suppliers.
• Provide detailed quantity surveys using Plan Swift.
• Create estimates using Sage estimating software.
• Prepare comprehensive pricing packages for Owners, including estimates, qualifications, and schedules.
• Any and all additional duties as reasonably assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in estimating commercial construction projects is required
• Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal handling is required.
• Advanced understanding of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices is required.
• Proven expertise in pre-construction phase activities on a CM contract, including client and designer meetings is required.
• Past oversight of a team and helping to grow and develop

On offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance of $500/month
• ESOP
• Fully covered benefits for employee plus gap insurance to cover deductible
• Laptop
• Cell phone
• Standard holidays + PTO

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