CHIEF ESTIMATOR

Chief Estimator

Representing an industry-leading environmental and construction organization, offering full-service solutions for clients who store, consume, or sell petroleum products, we are searching for a Chief Estimator to join their team.

Primary Focus:

• The Chief Estimator oversees and manages the estimating team, all its functions, and is responsible for the overall performance of the department. The estimating team focuses on environmental and fuel facility focused projects and services.
• The Chief Estimator is accountable to manage, motivate, and train the estimating team and must ensure that all estimates are submitted accurately, consistently, and timely for the Construction and Service Business Units.
• In addition to managing the estimating team, the Chief Estimator will also be preparing a portion of the construction and service estimates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

· Responsible for overseeing the estimating process and estimating team ensuring the department is meeting and exceeding their goals.

· Prepare estimates and bids for the construction and service business units as required.

· Delegates and assigns projects to the estimating team.

· Ensures that all bids are accurate, complete, and submitted on time. Conducts final sign offs on all estimates prior to submitting to customer.

· Hold weekly estimating meetings with the estimating team to review status of open bids and other department related items.

· Identify key tasks for bids and assigns them amongst the team. Key tasks include mandatory or voluntary pre-bid meetings, insurance reviews, bid bond requests, contract foils, bid package preparation, etc.

· Serves as sales contact for select customers and clients served by company.

· Manage CRM software and ensure new customers are added, the bid log is updated and accurate, and bid results / feedback are properly maintained.

· Maintain CRM tracking system for key data including win ratios, performance by divisions, estimators, and geographic region.

· Obtains prices from vendors and subcontractors for materials, equipment and services.

· Coordinate estimating transfer meetings for all awarded projects with the construction/service team and assigned estimator.

· Oversees the company's estimating proposal writing function to ensure that estimates verbiage and format are consistent company wide.

· Contacts clients, customers, and government representatives to discuss items relevant to the proposed work. Follows up with telephone calls to customers and clients to inquire about estimates that were previously sent.

· Ensure that the company subcontractor / supplier list is updated and maintained.

· Increase our bidding efficiency in both percentage of profitability and percentage of jobs won.

Qualifications:

· Minimum of three years of estimating experience in the construction, environmental, or similar industry

· Must be detail-oriented while also having the ability to work quickly and efficiently.

· Ability to manage and generate project estimates for projects ranging from $25,000 up to $5,000,000. Proficient in MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of excel

· Knowledge of Cost Estimating Software is preferred

· Ability to read plans and other project documents

Strong comp & benefits

Salary commensurate with experience