Chief Estimator

Meltech Corp., Inc.; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Chief Estimator to oversee the estimation process for various projects. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Business Administration and strong project management skills. Responsibilities include analyzing project plans, preparing bids, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within budget and timelines.

Qualifications

• Oversee the estimation process and analyze project plans.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the estimating team and assign responsibilities.
• Prepare bid packages and conduct quantity surveys.
• Review project plans and coordinate with the team.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Analysis

Risk Management

Education

Masters in Business Administration

Tools

Estimating Software

Bid Management Software

Job description

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Company Description

Meltech Corp., Inc. is a prime/general construction contractor specializing in government infrastructure and building disciplines for vertical and horizontal construction. With a focus on total site development, new construction, and facilities management, Meltech approaches each project with a cooperative mindset to ensure successful project delivery. The company has grown significantly since its establishment in 1999, driven by principles of honesty, integrity, loyalty, quality, and commitment to clients and employees.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site Chief Estimator role located in Landover, MD. The Chief Estimator will be responsible for overseeing the estimation process, analyzing project plans, determining costs, coordinating with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, and ensuring accurate budget forecasts. The role will involve collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver successful construction projects within budget and timeline constraints.

The Chief Estimator is the primary member of the Meltech estimating team who has overall responsibility for the estimating department. The Chief Estimator is responsible for the oversight of the estimating process for all projects bids and awarded, and will use established procedures, methods and processes for the estimating department.

The Chief Estimator will oversee analysis of past performance on projects and establish estimating standards for all future estimates based on such analysis and assist in oversight of the historical cost database and bid management and estimating software.

The Chief Estimator works with the COO to oversee department standards for deliverables such as bid packages, deliverable formats and budget tracking tools.

The Chief Estimator will review RFP’s, project plans and specifications, and collaborate with various stakeholders to establish project scope, costs, and timelines. Manages and coordinates the people, and other resources used to perform the estimating functions. All Project types range from fully defined “Bid-Build” Projects) to “Design-Build” Projects.

Duties: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assigns responsibilities for estimating team on each bid.

• Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm complete scope.

• Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude, and conduct go-no-go reviews with COO

• Solicit subcontractor and/or supplier information & pricing

• Prepares bid packages, instructions to bidders, bid form and other bid solicitation information as required.

• Performs and/or manages the quantity survey and pricing effort for internal budgets.

• Prepares bids and also design/build bids based on minimal information.

• Reviews general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, hoisting plans, site logistics and other exhibits as prepared by Operations.

• Ensures the flow of project information is maintained and documented.

• Reviews and/or manages the review and scoping of specialty contractor bids.

• Coordinates technical proposal requirements with Marketing Department.

• Reviews constructability issues with operational staff

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Building Construction and Construction

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