estimating manager - San Antonio, United States - Austin Industries

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    Estimating Manager

    Manage and lead area office or work discipline estimating effort toward profitable backlog in support of Austin Bridge & Road's organizational goals.


    Supervisory Responsibilities


    • Senior Estimators
    • Estimators
    • Schedulers
    • Clerical support
    Functional Areas of Responsibilities


    • Project selection and resource allocation
    • Determine and enforce area specific estimate requirements and standards
    • Estimate coordination and review
    • Compliance with contract requirements
    • Risk analysis and mitigation
    • Business partner relations
    • Oversight of buyout process
    • Bid statistic tracking
    • Past cost analysis and maintenance of past cost history
    • Ensure compliance with standard cost code structure
    • Manage and lead team of estimators
    • Assist and contribute in all aspects of the estimating and bidding process
    • Coordinate with operations to determine appropriate and best pursuits
    • Assist in risk analysis and risk mitigation relative to pursuits
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Full understanding of market and market conditions and strong relationships with local business partners
    • Ethics and integrity in accordance with Austin core values and company policy

    Qualifications Required for this Position


    • Education - Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree
    • Experience - 15 years of project management, project controls, and estimating experience. Proven track record, strong leadership skills, and experience managing complex projects and estimates in excess of $100 Million

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities


    • Determine appropriate pursuits with input from operations and communicate to company management
    • Schedule estimating resources toward meeting required deadlines and mitigate resource conflicts
    • Verify that company policy is followed regarding contract review process
    • Assist in risk analysis, review, and mitigation
    • Verify that appropriate contract requirements are met and any associated cost is included in estimates
    • Oversee estimating process and direct estimators in proper estimate preparation
    • Review pre-bid schedules for accuracy and compliance with project requirements
    • Participate in bid review process toward providing the right cost for project conditions
    • Review business partner quotes and assist in determining proper scope and risk coverage
    • Review and verify bid submission for appropriate pricing and accuracy
    • Maintain proper procedures for project buyout to maintain integrity and ethical treatment of business partners
    • Maintain current market rates for labor, equipment, and bonds, and standard templates for estimates
    • Maintain bid history for area or discipline
    • Maintain past cost history for area or discipline
    We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.
    We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP) To learn more about Austin, please go to


    About Austin Bridge and Road


    A leader in the heavy highway and transportation infrastructure industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road has built landmark projects from Arizona to North Carolina, including complex urban highway interchanges, tollways, runways, port facilities, border crossings, automated people mover guide-ways and specialty bridges.

    Our customers rely on our expertise in construction management on conventionally bid projects and newer procurement methods, including design-build, construction manager at-risk and construction management/general contracting.


    No agency inquiries please.


    Austin Industries and all operating divisions (Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates' names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters.

    Any unsolicited resumes, candidates' names or summaries submitted to Austin Industries, or any of its employee-owners, become the property of Austin Industries and Austin Industries will not pay a placement fee.


    Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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