Manager, Estimating - Mechanical and Light Industrial

The Opportunity

Wearelookingforanexperienced
Estimating Manager-Mechanical and Light Industrial toleadandstrengthenourestimatingorganizationsupportingindustrialmechanicalandlightcommercialconstructionprojects.

Thisisanopportunityforanexperiencedestimatorandleadertomakeameaningfulimpact—notonlybyproducingaccurate,competitive estimates,butbyhelpingshape
howweestimate,price,andpursueworkinthefuture
.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbringstrongconstructionknowledge,soundbusinessjudgment,andapassionfordevelopingpeopleandimprovingprocesses.

Youwillworkcloselywithseniormanagement,operations,project management,business development,subcontractors,andsupplierstodevelopestimatesthatpositionthecompanyto
wintherightworkattherightprice
.

Wearealsoinvestinginthefutureofestimating.

Thisrolewillhelpadvanceouruseof
digital takeoff,estimating technology,historicalcostdata,automation,analytics,andpracticalapplicationsofartificialintelligence
tomakeourestimatingprocessfaster,more consistent,accurate,anddata-driven.

• Leadtheestimatingprocessforindustrialmechanicalandlightcommercialprojectsfromopportunityevaluationthroughbidsubmissionandprojectturnover.
• Developandreviewdetailedestimatesforprojectsofvaryingsizeandcomplexity.
• Establishconsistentestimatingstandards,procedures,templates,and quality-control processes.
• Lead,mentor,anddevelopestimatingpersonnelwhilecreatingacultureofaccountability,collaboration,andcontinuousimprovement.
• Review drawings,specifications,P&IDs,piping isometrics,equipment schedules,bid documents,andcontractrequirements.
• Performandoverseedetailedquantitytakeoffsformechanical,piping,equipment,structural,andlightcommercialscopes.
• Developandreviewlabor,productivity,equipment,material,subcontractor,andindirectcostestimates.
• Solicit,evaluate,compare,andlevelsubcontractorandsupplierproposals.
• Identifyscopegaps,exclusions,assumptions,constructability issues,andprojectrisksbeforebidsaresubmitted.
• Support bid/no-biddecisionsandstrategicpursuitevaluations.

Thispositionplaysanimportantroleindetermininghowwecompeteforwork.

The Estimating Managermustbeabletobalance market competitiveness,project risk,constructability,and profitability
whendevelopingpricingstrategies.

Youwill:

• Leadestimatereviewsandcommunicatepricingstrategies,assumptions,risks,andopportunitiestoseniormanagement.
• Applysoundjudgmentwhenevaluatinglaborproductivity,material pricing,subcontractor proposals,schedule requirements,and project-specific risks.
• Challengeassumptionswhennecessaryandprovidemeaningfulinsightintohowaprojectshouldbepricedandpursued.
• Workcloselywithoperationsandprojectmanagementtovalidateconstructionmethods,manpower requirements,productivity expectations,equipment needs,and schedules.
• Helpensurethatestimatesaccuratelyreflecthowprojectswillbebuiltandtherisksassociatedwithdeliveringthem.
• Leadthetransitionfromestimatingtooperationsfollowingprojectaward.

Wearelookingforsomeonewhoisexcitedaboutimprovingtheestimatingprocessthroughtechnology—notsimplyadoptingtechnologyforitsownsake.

Youwillhelpevaluateandimplementtoolsthatcanimproveestimatingefficiency,consistency,accuracy,and decision-making,including:

• Digitaltakeoffandestimatingplatforms
• Historicalcostandproductivitydatabases
• Bid-managementandsubcontractorsolicitationtools
• Dataanalyticsandbusinessintelligence
• Workflow automation
• AI-assisteddocumentreviewandestimatingapplications
• Constructionandjob-cost systems
• EnterpriseAItoolssuchas Microsoft Copilot ,ChatGPT,orcomparableplatforms

Potentialapplicationsincludedrawingandspecificationreview,scope identification,bid-documentsummarization,takeoff support,proposal development,bid leveling,historicalcostanalysis,productivity benchmarking,and quality-control reviews.

The Estimating…