Estimating Manager, Data Centers

Suffolk Construction; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk Construction in Wisconsin is seeking an Estimating Manager to oversee the Mission Critical Estimating team. Key responsibilities include managing bid opportunities, training staff, and developing estimating templates to enhance productivity.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, possess over 10 years of estimating experience, and have a strong understanding of construction documents. This role requires excellent leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience estimating Mission Critical projects.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints during design phases.
• Working knowledge of Excel and Word processing programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Mission Critical Estimating team and bid processes.
• Create estimating templates to improve department effectiveness.
• Prepare detailed material and labor estimates.

Skills

Estimating skills

Team management

Construction document understanding

Excel proficiency

Quantity surveys and take-off skills

Blueprint interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Role

The Estimating Manager is responsible for managing the Mission Critical Estimating team, including identifying bid opportunities, managing the bid process, delivery of bids, staff development, making cost adjustments and assigning estimating personnel and resources.

Responsibilities

Department and Staff Management:

• Assign Estimating team members to projects. Balance and manage time of staff.


• Lead bid strategies.


• Create estimating templates and tools to increase overall effectiveness of the department.


• Create monthly estimating reports to track estimating success.


• Create and track the Mission Critical Estimating budget.


• Perform strategic and business planning for the department.


• Attend executive staff meetings.


• Develop talent on the Mission Critical Estimating team by coaching and providing feedback, and performing annual performance reviews. Create individual development plans for each staff member’s career growth.


• Prepare detailed take off of materials by clearly understanding the complexity of the scope(s) of work as shown on the construction documents.


• Prepare detailed labor estimates utilizing production hours, crews and equipment.


• Organize the material and labor information for pricing.


• Solicit material prices from suppliers.


• Prepare unit prices by "Building the Project in your Head."


• Verify and compare your unit prices or the price of a system with a subcontractor and previous similar estimates.


• Review all unit pricing on projects prepared by the Estimator. Make changes as required.


• Understand the influence of market conditions on pricing.


• Track all current market conditions.

Bid Activities:

• Review or compile GC's with the Senior Estimator and review with senior management.


• Assure on time delivery of bids and estimates, reviewing final plans and specifications with the Estimating team.


• Review of subcontractor selection and scopes and subcontractor/trade close outs on bid day.


• Review scope sheets and pricing with Estimating team members, ensuring that trade summary ties into bid form.


• Close out the subcontractor bid process.


• Review plans and specs with the lead Estimator.


• Assist the lead Estimator in directing additional staff assignments on bid day.


• Manage bid day activities by ensuring completion of bid forms, managing the clock and trying to develop a competitive advantage.


• Follow up with the client regarding bid results.


• Make Subcontractor, A/E fees, overhead, and fee recommendations to upper management.


• Identify pre-construction fees for Suffolk, where applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field


• 10+ years of experience estimating Mission Critical projects


• Quantity Surveys, Take off skills, Computer Skills


• Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs


• Ability to work with and manage a team


• Understanding of Construction Documents specific to Mission Critical projects


• Knowledge of the contents of each CSI section.


• Ability to read & interpret blue prints in order to understand the scope of work at SD, DD and CD phases of design.


• Ability to coordinate construction document plans, details and specifications.


• Ability to apply CD details to a conceptual set of documents to capture all cost impacts of the details.


• If called to the table or awarded the bid, review the estimate and discuss strategy with the team for any holes, value management, or potential profit pockets

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.