Estimating Manager

Estimating Manager Infrastructure Products Group

CRH Americas Building Products is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Job Summary

The Estimator Manager oversees the estimating team that is responsible for all non-transactional RFQs. They review construction drawings, technical documents and other associated documentation to complete take-offs, pricing, and ultimately, a quote through partnering with other key Oldcastle Infrastructure functional teams such as sales, strategic account managers, production, engineering, transportation, and others in a timely manner. Other key responsibilities of the Estimating Manager include developing team members, developing estimating tools, pursuing strategic projects and accounts, negotiating contracts with key accounts, determining strategic price points, and maintaining marginal contributions. They will work with other teams to ensure project costs are accurate. When required, they will be the main point of contact for the customer/vendors/ and Oldcastle staff to ensure that products are constructed to the required designs/specifications.

Job Location

This position is located at our location in Elgin, IL, Romeoville, IL, Lombard, IL, Kenosha, WI, or Kalamazoo, MI.

Job Responsibilities

• Coach and develop the estimators through regular feedback, reviews, and collaboration.
• Collaborate with other functional leads to ensure that estimators and their activities are aligning to business goals and vision.
• Work with estimators to complete take-offs and quotes for all RFQ's brought in by the outside sales team.
• Work with the sales team on proposal strategy, basis-of-design changes, or value engineering options.
• Manage relationships with multiple vendors to prepare cost analysis for quotes.
• Ensure that pricing on needed items is accurate by reviewing vendor quotes and understanding project specifications.
• Coordinate and lead multiple project bids that range in size and complexity simultaneously with Outside Sales Representatives.
• Review and analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare cost and labor estimates for products, projects, or services.
• Utilize market-based price list provided by sales manager where applicable.
• Assist in development of department improvement initiatives such as collecting historical data, creating estimating tools, developing templates, driving market pricing, and organizing ERP.
• Work with outside sales to ensure all Oldcastle Infrastructure products are being considered – "Own the Jobsite" mentality.
• Assist with any applicable Change Orders and RFIs in a timely manner, whether owner/client/architect requested or by generated by Oldcastle.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Technology preferred but not required or 5+ years of recent construction and/or bidding experience. Loves to collaborate, people-oriented and team-oriented. Working knowledge of how to read and interpret schematics, engineering drawings, and specifications. Data-oriented with intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Contracts negotiation knowledge.

Compensation

Salary ranges from $90,000-$105,000 Bonus opportunities 401k plan Short-term and long-term disability benefits Life insurance Health, dental, and vision insurance Paid time off Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

Highly competitive base pay Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs Group retirement savings program Health and wellness programs An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.