Chief Estimator

Matrix Service; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Service is seeking a Chief Estimator to lead their estimating team across various disciplines. This role involves mentoring staff, ensuring high-quality estimates and proposals, as well as developing new estimating processes. Ideal candidates have significant experience in estimating and management, showcasing strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in estimating or cost monitoring.
• 5+ years of management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of various contract types.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating department and ensure quality of proposals.
• Manage and mentor estimating personnel.
• Develop new processes to improve estimating efforts.

Skills

Estimating techniques

Cost control techniques

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, or related field

Tools

Estimating software (Sage, Timberline, Aspen)

Project scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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The Chief Estimator will provide leadership to our estimating team company wide. Direct a process of continuous improvement developing new software and procedural solutions to provide consistency and confidence in the multi-discipline EPFC estimates and proposals developed throughout the company. Be responsible for mentoring, supporting, and developing professionals working on challenging multi discipline projects.

Essential Functions:

• Follow the standard of ethics and integrity that are laid down in company policy and ensure that company information and information entrusted to us by our clients is kept with the appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Represent the Company at all times with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”
• Actively supports the Company’s commitment to safety and its “Core Values”
• Manage the estimating department and enforce the requirements of the “Matrix Service Company Policy for Proposals and Contract Development.”
• Oversee estimating efforts with the proposal delivery group, assign and manage employees, including monitoring the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of various estimates and proposals.
• Quickly develop and understanding of the RFPs and scope of work of new proposals and generate an order of magnitude budget.
• Coordinate proposal estimate delivery with estimating manager/lead, who will attend bid meetings and bid walk, etc.
• Determine the appropriate estimating method and resources required for various estimate classes.
• Provide guidance on how to overcome project document deficiencies, including scope clarifications, identifying and accounting for project risk.,
• Lead the development of new processes and procedures to improve estimating and proposal efforts. Including the Review and incorporation of historical data into unit and hour figures for estimates.
• Work with Business Development, Project Management, Engineering, other functional departments, and management, as needed, in the preparation and final evaluation of bids.
• Ensure all documentation is maintained to support the estimate.
• Provide guidance to ensure that estimates are generated at an appropriate level of detail and organized to meet the need of internal and external stakeholders
• Develop, review, and present estimate and proposal presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in the review and development pf execution plans to undertake the work.
• Ensure alignment between estimate basis and execution plan.
• Perform regular reviews of the estimating work being undertaken by the team.
• Participate in constructability reviews and cost and schedule saving exercises.
• Ensure that estimates are generated in a manner that allows takeoffs and pricing to be traced back to defining RFP documentation.
• Review and approve preliminary schedules, indirect costs, staff, craft support, construction equipment selection and cranes.
• Develop risk ranging for elements of the project and use that to assign contingency.
• Coordinate and prioritize the work on multiple ongoing estimates and proposals.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education/experience if no degree.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in estimating, field engineer, or site construction leadership involved with estimating or cost monitoring, including 5+ years of management experience.
• Familiarity with various contract types, from Lump Sum to various Time and Materials contract types
• Able to visualize the finished product from the drawings and other documents provided.
• Strong knowledge of estimating techniques, engineering disciplines, and cost control techniques.
• Ability to estimate all types and sizes of industrial projects.
• Ability to supervise estimating personnel in the preparation and progress of complex estimates.
• Experienced with managing and motivating a team of professionals.
• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and present clear and concise presentations to clients and senior management.
• Have a good understanding of the operating process at the facilities being estimated such as refineries, terminals, power plants, mining, or other heavy industrial facilities.
• Self-motivated enthusiastic team player willing to work with others and adopt new ideas and methods.
• Good computer skills including an operating knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Sage (Timberline) and Aspen (ACCE) estimating or other estimating software a plus.
• Project scheduling software (MS Project or Primavera) and databases will be an advantage.
• This position may require occasional travel and extended workdays.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Management, and Project Management

• Industries

  Construction and Engineering Services

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