Estimating Department Manager

Job Title: Estimating Department Manager

Must have 10 years working as a Heavy Civil Estimator and leadership experience. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

– Oversee and lead the Estimating Department, aligning bids and projects with organizational capabilities. 

– Manage estimators and assistants through all bid preparation phases, including material take-offs, production rates, subcontractor quotes, and cost analysis (material, labor, overhead). 

– Coordinate weekly with team and management to ensure bids align with operational goals, meet deadlines, and include site visits, prebid meetings, and bid deliveries. 

– Review and approve bids before submission. 

– Set short- and long-term objectives, plans, and policies, subject to Executive Management approval. 

– Lead preconstruction team, including performance reviews, training, and development to deliver high-quality bids and secure contracts. 

– Analyze reports, drawings, blueprints, and geological data to plan and design projects. 

– Prepare or oversee reports, specifications, schedules, environmental studies, and project designs. 

– Pursue new business opportunities to expand client base through client meetings and marketing efforts. 

– Inspect construction sites to monitor progress, performance, labor, equipment, and methods to inform future estimates. 

– Calculate project costs and assess feasibility based on data analysis. 

– Represent the company with key stakeholders, including clients, officials, vendors, and the public. 

– Supervise subordinate supervisors and employees in the Estimating Department, managing hiring, training, work assignments, performance appraisals, and issue resolution in line with company policies and laws. 

– Set team goals to meet corporate close percentage and gross margin expectations. 

– Provide oversight and performance management for the Estimating Department. 

– Demonstrate strong knowledge of industry trends and their impact on the company’s business. 

Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Certifications

– Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related certificate. 

– Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent training. 

– Proficiency in HCSS HeavyBid, takeoff software, spreadsheets, project management software, and other company tools. 

– Strong grasp of mathematical concepts, including probability, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry, with the ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. 

– State of Florida General Contractor’s License and/or Underground Utility Excavation License preferred but not required.