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.