Estimating Manager jobs in San Antonio, TX

Estimating Manager
Manage and lead area office or work discipline estimating effort toward profitable backlog in support of Austin Bridge & Road’s organizational goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities
• Senior Estimators
• Estimators
• Schedulers
• Clerical support
Functional Areas of Responsibilities
• Project selection and resource allocation
• Determine and enforce area specific estimate requirements and standards
• Estimate coordination and review
• Compliance with contract requirements
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• Business partner relations
• Oversight of buyout process
• Bid statistic tracking
• Past cost analysis and maintenance of past cost history
• Ensure compliance with standard cost code structure
• Manage and lead team of estimators
• Assist and contribute in all aspects of the estimating and bidding process
• Coordinate with operations to determine appropriate and best pursuits
• Assist in risk analysis and risk mitigation relative to pursuits
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Full understanding of market and market conditions and strong relationships with local business partners
• Ethics and integrity in accordance with Austin core values and company policy

Qualifications Required for this Position
• Education - Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree
• Experience - 15 years of project management, project controls, and estimating experience. Proven track record, strong leadership skills, and experience managing complex projects and estimates in excess of $100 Million

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Determine appropriate pursuits with input from operations and communicate to company management
• Schedule estimating resources toward meeting required deadlines and mitigate resource conflicts
• Verify that company policy is followed regarding contract review process
• Assist in risk analysis, review, and mitigation
• Verify that appropriate contract requirements are met and any associated cost is included in estimates
• Oversee estimating process and direct estimators in proper estimate preparation
• Review pre-bid schedules for accuracy and compliance with project requirements
• Participate in bid review process toward providing the right cost for project conditions
• Review business partner quotes and assist in determining proper scope and risk coverage
• Review and verify bid submission for appropriate pricing and accuracy
• Maintain proper procedures for project buyout to maintain integrity and ethical treatment of business partners
• Maintain current market rates for labor, equipment, and bonds, and standard templates for estimates
• Maintain bid history for area or discipline
• Maintain past cost history for area or discipline