[Hiring] Estimating Manager @The MasTec Companies

Role Description

The Estimating Manager reports to the Director of Estimating and is responsible for all bids being issued from their office focusing in the Mining Industry.

Responsibilities

• Estimating Responsibilities:
  • Helps set the estimating strategy and tactics to enhance Casey's ability to win work while maintaining an acceptable level of risk and anticipating customer needs and proposing solutions.
  • Perform detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work, performing quantity take-offs, determining manpower, equipment requirements, obtaining material quotes and firm subcontractor quotes.
  • Prepare estimates with limited information by leveraging experience to fill technical gaps in information.
  • Schedule and facilitate review meetings with operations sponsor and senior management.
  • Review and comprehend technical and contractual documents such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotes (RFQs).
  • Read Drawings: Able to read and translate engineered drawings for industrial projects.
  • Prepare material Takeoffs: Organize, format, and maintain material takeoffs from all types of drawings.
  • Build Estimate: Sort, organize, and enter all data into InEight Estimate Software.
  • Proposal Preparation: Organize, word process, format, edit, and support final production of proposals for bid and negotiated industrial construction projects.
• Planning:
  • Work with the Director of Estimating on formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
  • Participate in the implementation of strategic business plans.
  • Assist in the creation and actively participate in Leadership Training.
  • Manage capital requests and group’s budget.
  • Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Operations:
  • Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the group and your supervisor.
  • Oversee the operations of the group.
  • Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced.
  • Implement operational best practices: controls, systems, etc.
  • Provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual reporting as deemed by your supervisor.
  • Supervise and manage estimating processes.
  • Supervise team of estimators and schedulers to develop competitive direct and indirect cost estimates.
  • Interface with Proposal Managers as needed to provide input to proposal development.
  • Supervise quantity take-offs and scope reviews with Subcontractors.
  • Comply with standard Phase Code Structure on bids.
  • Maintain historical database of actual costs from completed jobs.
  • Ensure estimate instructions are clear for Subcontractors.
  • Lead effort to develop cost-effective construction means & methods, traffic control or logistics plans, and project schedule.
  • Lead estimate reviews with management.
  • Supervise estimate close-out, subcontractor and material comparisons, final cut/add sheet, completion of all pricing forms, revenue curves, etc.
  • Work with estimating team to improve estimating practices and develop new estimating leaders.
  • Assist in scheduling resources, developing potential partners, design team members, etc.
  • Coordinate with Business Development and Operations on upcoming opportunities.
  • Track and review unsuccessful bids for learning opportunities.
  • Aid in development and maintaining of InEight estimating software and additional take-off tools.
• Risk Management:
  • Understand and mitigate your group's risk profile.
  • Monitor all open legal issues involving the group.
  • Construct and monitor reliable control systems.
  • Report risk issues to the Dir of Estimating as needed.
  • Assist in risk and contingency analysis.
  • Manage, lead direct reports, and mentor.
• Supervisory:
  • Supervises the Estimating Resources within their respective office.
  • Provides assistance to other Estimating Managers upon request.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or a equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years estimating experience required with supervisory experience.
• Field experience on industrial construction projects.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations.
• Proficient in Salesforce, Viewpoint and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, professional journals, technical procedures, contracts, or governmental regulations.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Experience with Blue-Beam, Navisworks, Egnyte, P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Technical writing ability.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Benefits

• Compensation $180,000-$200,000 / year, commensurate with experience.
• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase.
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care).
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice).
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment.