Commercial Field Estimating Manager

Purpose Statement:

The Commercial Field Estimating Manager position exists to produce pricing quotes, review contracts, provide positive bidding experience for our clients and assign bids and provide on-going development of Estimators. The position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision and must be able to handle projects of any complexity and size, as well as negotiating and closing profitable work.

Essential Functions:

• Produce mistake-free quotes as requested by our customers.
• Track individual bid production and enter information accurately into Bid Matrix.
• Assist project management with any issues that may arise during a project.
• Participate in project descope and handoff meetings.
• Read through specs and look for revisions, addendums and RFIs.
• Inspect drawings and specs to determine takeoffs.
• Build dollar amount of quotes using material pricing, labor productions and quantities.
• Finalize quote and send to GC.
• Independently pursue bid leads in addition to bids that are assigned.
• Negotiate and close projects within acceptable gross margin range.
• Ensure compliance of Estimator duties.
• Develop and track metrics for a variety of initiatives.

Marginal Functions

• Participate in contract review to make sure that the scope of work, contract dollars and documents of work match the quote.
• Create and maintain project documentation folders.
• Reach out to vendors for pricing.
• Prepare written quote.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 8 years in commercial construction estimating or 5 years in commercial carpentry estimating plus experience in a project management role.
• Adept at creating and maintaining peer professional relationships necessary to find and obtain work.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in Quickbid, OnScreen Takeoff and/or Revit or similar software.
• Experience reading blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to read shop drawings.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management or related study.
• 10+ years in a commercial carpentry and/or prefab estimating position.
• 2+ years overseeing and managing a group of individuals.
• Prior commercial carpentry and/or prefab experience.
• Knowledge of customer base and customer relations.

Key Competencies:

• The ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all areas involved.
• The ability to improve the immediate performance of others, facilitate their skill development and give feedback in a manner that facilitates confidence and maintains self-esteem.
• The ability to demonstrate concern for meeting internal and external customer needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer within the resources that can be made available.
• The ability to make decisions that promote successful outcomes for employees, customers and/or the organization.
• The ability to successfully adapt (personally & professionally) to changes in the internal and external future.
• The ability to focus on and meet target goals and objectives.
• The ability to evaluate, select and act on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so.
• The ability to build a relationship with another person or group through effective communication skills (listening, speaking & behaving).
• The ability to achieve business results through the effective and efficient utilization of resources.
• The ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
• The ability to reach an agreement with another party that creates a WIN/WIN outcome.
• The ability to: 1) convey thoughts and express ideas effectively using speech in individual or group situation; attends to and fully comprehends what others are saying and 2) use clear & succinct written communication in the                  execution of this position to effectively transmit data, instructions, process, procedures, etc.
• The ability to show initiative & confidence in actions on the job and take responsibility for personal actions.
• The ability to build rapport with people easily, develop and maintain a network of contacts that can provide information, help and access to others.
• The ability to manage one’s internal states, impulses and resources.

Work Environment: The work environment will consist mainly of a normal, climate controlled, office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to do all of the following occasionally (up to 3 hours), Standing,  Walking, Driving, Handling.
•  Must be able to do all of the following frequently (3-6 hours), Talking and Hearing.
•  Must be able to do all of the following continuously (6 hours or more), Sitting.

Travel: Occasionally up to 3 hours.

Schedule: This position will call for work done during the normal working hours of 7am to 5pm.

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Klover Contracting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Klover Contracting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Klover Contracting Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of [Company Name]’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.