Director of Estimating​/Chief Estimator; Coppell, TX Road

Position: Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator (Coppell, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road
Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.

-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies:
Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator will provide leadership, management, and team development within the estimating department. This hands-on role includes leading robust client interaction, strategic project identification, developing highly collaborative business partnerships, and ensuring we submit high-quality estimates and proposals.

They work collaboratively with operations while leading and managing the estimating team to drive accountability toward innovative, competitive, and compliant estimates and proposals following robust and clearly defined estimating procedures. The Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator will ensure all estimating activities align with one of Austin's core values:
Integrity, with specific emphasis on client and business partner interaction.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* Estimating Managers

* Senior Estimators

* Estimators

Responsibilities:

* Maintain existing relationships and build new relationships within existing and potential clients

* Develop win strategies through engagement with estimate kickoff process and estimate review process

* Leadership and oversight of the estimating team. Includes staffing and all stages of employee development

* Delegates and assigns estimates to the team while ensuring estimating team accountability

* Ensures all bids are submitted thoroughly, completely, and on-time with high quality and fully compliant forms and submittals

* Establish estimating standards for all estimates and oversee analysis of past performance on estimates

* Act as the estimating "subject matter expert". Recognize areas of estimating improvements through observation or from recommendations from the team

* Engage throughout the preconstruction process as needed to ensure understanding of the project goals, client goals, and drive the estimate strategy throughout the estimating process and review

* Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with diverse subcontractors and vendors partners

* Oversee final subcontractor and vendor selections while applying prequalification standards and procedures

* Develop and maintain client, subcontractor, and other industry relationships at the appropriate level, reinforcing commitment to continuously address their needs and interests

* Actively participate in company-wide initiatives to further key company goals

* Ensure profitable project budgets. Responsible for overseeing the estimate hand-off process between preconstruction and operations

* Full understanding of market and market conditions and strong relationships with local business partners

* Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

* Transformational leader with demonstrated experience

* Excellent communicator and an ambassador for the company

* Has a thorough knowledge of building systems, current market pricing, and practical application of modern quantification and estimating techniques from conceptual and schematic design through final budgets

* Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills

* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

* Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and HCSS Heavy Bid

* Ability to lead, develop and manage staff, and positively motivate others to achieve results

* Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and cross functional departments

* Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on sound business reasoning

* Ability to manage changing situations effectively

Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field. Proven experience may…