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    Estimating Manager - South Plainfield, United States - Spotlock

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    Spotlock South Plainfield, United States

    5 days ago

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    Description
    Overview
    Seeking an Estimating Manager to join our growing General Construction and Construction Management team.

    The Estimating Manager is a primary member of the estimating team who has overall responsibility for the creation of budgets and estimates along with detailed scopes of work and related proposal components.

    The Estimating Manager is responsible for the oversight of the estimating process as well as oversees standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating deliverables such as bid packages and budget tracking tools.

    Furthermore, the Estimating Manager is responsible for managing the estimating team, fulfilling the bidding process and successfully completing construction estimates that lead to awarded construction projects.

    This position reports to the Construction Department Lead. The Estimating Manager works predominantly out of the South Plainfield, NJ office.
    Responsibilities
    Prepares accurate pricing of estimates with the proper level of detail, including labor, material, and subcontract items.
    Must have the ability to create estimates as self-perform to compare with subcontractor pricing.
    Must have required managerial skills in order to develop and lead the team.
    Must have required communications skills and strong network of subcontractors.
    Researches and reviews construction and design documents and analyzes specifications to determine estimated costs
    Critically analyzes bid documents and understands risk and opportunities and articulates those to management
    Prepares quantity take-offs and estimates costs of materials, labor, and use of equipment required to fulfill all provisions of the contract
    Solicits sub-contractor's bids and material supplier quotations and determines acceptable bids by comparing to self-perform estimates.
    Collects historical cost data to estimate costs
    Assesses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops maintaining the project cost history
    Collaborates with contractors, engineers, and architects during estimate creation in order to ensure overall accuracy and conformity to fulfill all provisions of contract requirements
    Manages and tracks multiple preconstruction projects at once
    Develops cost estimates for change orders
    Prepares and presents estimates to management
    Recommends and incorporates cost-reduction options for more competitive bids
    Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required
    Prepares and maintains a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
    Keeps current on market conditions and construction industry trends
    Manages, supports, and assists with the training of the estimating staff
    Assigns responsibilities for the estimating team on each project
    Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm complete scope
    Identifies and evaluates all the technical issues that are related to projects
    Oversees the soliciting of vital information for cost estimates to efficiently deliver optimized services
    Ensures the flow of project information is maintained and documented.
    Ensures that a quality submission is included along with an estimated price when bidding for new work

    Assessing material, labor, and equipment that are required, and also analyzing various quotes from different subcontractors and suppliers at negotiated rates to win competitive contracts while keeping a close eye on profit margins.

    Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image and to develop and maintain effective relationships
    Critically analyzes bid documents and understands opportunities and risk and their order of magnitude and articulates those to management
    Oversees the project cost history and historical data utilized to estimate costs
    Oversees the directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
    Keeps current on market conditions and construction industry trends and disseminates information to team

    Physical Requirements:
    Continually required to stand, walk, and sit
    Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
    Continually required to talk or hear
    Continually utilize visual acuity to operate office and field equipment
    Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
    Occasionally required to bend, stoop, and kneel
    Occasionally required to lift and carry items less than 40 pounds
    Experience
    Minimum of 5 years of estimator/industry experience in industrial and/or commercial and/or heavy civil construction projects
    Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
    Experience with ground-up construction
    Expertise in one or more areas of heavy civil
    Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel
    Experience with software such as Bluebeam, P6 and MS Projects
    Ability to read, understand and organize construction plans and specifications
    Capable of taking a project from receipt of documents to rough estimate ready for review (project size $100k to $30 million)
    Capability to complete complex competitive bid projects
    Ability to breakdown construction operations into a logical sequence of activities
    Ability to buyout after winning bid with understanding of scopes of work, cost comparison and procurement means/methods
    Experience with mechanical and electrical systems and the costs of these systems
    Ability to manage projects efficiently
    Sound mathematical knowledge
    Detail oriented, collaborative, sense of urgency, open minded and 'can do' attitude
    Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
    Critical thinking, analytical, and organizational skills
    Ability to multitask
    Time management skills
    Valid driver's license and means of transportation
    Undergo a background check (required)
    Preferences
    Certification of Professional Estimators from American Society of Professional Estimators or related certification
    Preferred experience with assisted living and medical facilities
    Advanced project estimator skills that include performing engineering calculations
    Experience with site work, concrete, paving, steel preferred and building construction
    Spanish is a plus, but is not required

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