Chief Estimator - American Electric

American Electric and Olgoonik are Equal Opportunity Employers
Overview:
Objective Measures of Performance:
Financial
Construction backlog across all islands.Ensure all proposals are in line with corporate GP margin targets.
Operations
Maintain staff levels across all island markets to support construction.Ensure estimating and proposal efforts are in line with Company SOP.
Client Relations
Maintain existing client base.Develop new contractor client base business.
Key Targeted Results (KTR):
Financial
>9 month construction backlog each islandProposal GP 20% overall average
Operations
Annual budget construction manhoursAnnual bid volumeWin ratio 30%
Client Relations
Increase in negotiated workDevelop GC relations with all major GC's
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and implement standard operating process and procedures for estimating and
pre-construction.
Identify, hire, and retain adequate estimation staff to support overall estimation efforts.Lead, and organize overall company pre-construction processes and efforts.Ensure estimating software system is cost accurate and continually updated.Ensure estimating staff is knowledgeable and trained in use of the estimating software
and estimating processes and procedures.
Estimate and lead the major RFP, bid proposal, as required.Oversee and ensure that estimates are kept and stored as corporate knowledge.Receive and translate for use, the feedback from operations and construction team to
improve estimation and pre-construction efforts.
Assist with contract review, and lead the pre-construction turnover effort.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervisory responsibilities to include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education and/or Experience:
BSSE preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
3 years supervisory experience, preferably in Electrical/background.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Relevant certificates or licenses are preferred.
Security Clearance:
None.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
General office environment. Some travel both domestically and internationally required based on business demands.
American Electric and Olgoonik are Equal Opportunity Employers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.
Compensation details: Yearly Salary