International Staffing Consultants
Estimating Department Manager
International Staffing Consultants, Orlando, Florida, United States, 32801
Estimating Department Manager
Must have 10 years working as a Heavy Civil Estimator and leadership experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the Estimating Department, aligning bids and projects with organizational capabilities. - Manage estimators and assistants through all bid preparation phases, including material take-offs, production rates, subcontractor quotes, and cost analysis (material, labor, overhead). - Coordinate weekly with team and management to ensure bids align with operational goals, meet deadlines, and include site visits, prebid meetings, and bid deliveries. - Review and approve bids before submission. - Set short- and long-term objectives, plans, and policies, subject to Executive Management approval. - Lead preconstruction team, including performance reviews, training, and development to deliver high-quality bids and secure contracts. - Analyze reports, drawings, blueprints, and geological data to plan and design projects. - Prepare or oversee reports, specifications, schedules, environmental studies, and project designs. - Pursue new business opportunities to expand client base through client meetings and marketing efforts. - Inspect construction sites to monitor progress, performance, labor, equipment, and methods to inform future estimates. - Calculate project costs and assess feasibility based on data analysis. - Represent the company with key stakeholders, including clients, officials, vendors, and the public. - Supervise subordinate supervisors and employees in the Estimating Department, managing hiring, training, work assignments, performance appraisals, and issue resolution in line with company policies and laws. - Set team goals to meet corporate close percentage and gross margin expectations. - Provide oversight and performance management for the Estimating Department. - Demonstrate strong knowledge of industry trends and their impact on the company's business. Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related certificate. - Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent training. - Proficiency in HCSS HeavyBid, takeoff software, spreadsheets, project management software, and other company tools. - Strong grasp of mathematical concepts, including probability, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry, with the ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. - State of Florida General Contractor's License and/or Underground Utility Excavation License preferred but not required.
Must have 10 years working as a Heavy Civil Estimator and leadership experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the Estimating Department, aligning bids and projects with organizational capabilities. - Manage estimators and assistants through all bid preparation phases, including material take-offs, production rates, subcontractor quotes, and cost analysis (material, labor, overhead). - Coordinate weekly with team and management to ensure bids align with operational goals, meet deadlines, and include site visits, prebid meetings, and bid deliveries. - Review and approve bids before submission. - Set short- and long-term objectives, plans, and policies, subject to Executive Management approval. - Lead preconstruction team, including performance reviews, training, and development to deliver high-quality bids and secure contracts. - Analyze reports, drawings, blueprints, and geological data to plan and design projects. - Prepare or oversee reports, specifications, schedules, environmental studies, and project designs. - Pursue new business opportunities to expand client base through client meetings and marketing efforts. - Inspect construction sites to monitor progress, performance, labor, equipment, and methods to inform future estimates. - Calculate project costs and assess feasibility based on data analysis. - Represent the company with key stakeholders, including clients, officials, vendors, and the public. - Supervise subordinate supervisors and employees in the Estimating Department, managing hiring, training, work assignments, performance appraisals, and issue resolution in line with company policies and laws. - Set team goals to meet corporate close percentage and gross margin expectations. - Provide oversight and performance management for the Estimating Department. - Demonstrate strong knowledge of industry trends and their impact on the company's business. Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related certificate. - Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent training. - Proficiency in HCSS HeavyBid, takeoff software, spreadsheets, project management software, and other company tools. - Strong grasp of mathematical concepts, including probability, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry, with the ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. - State of Florida General Contractor's License and/or Underground Utility Excavation License preferred but not required.