Estimator-Project Manager

Reporting to the President, General Manager, the incumbent is responsible for directing,
planning and controlling the activities of the projects assigned to him/her in order to deliver the projects to
clients according to contractual requirements and in compliance with established deadlines and budgets. He/she
must ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with what was tendered.
Together with the group leader, he/she is responsible for the success and profitability of each of the
projects under his/her responsibility.
Level of authority
The following positions report to the incumbent:
Group leaders
Tasks and responsibilities:
Estimation component

Performs a weekly check in the SEAO virtual plan room to
know the projects available and of interest to the organization and analyze them with a view to
submitting a bid.
 Receives requests for bids from clients, analyzes the projects and verifies their
feasibility (requirements, processes, prescribed deadlines) in order to decide whether or not to
submit a bid.
 Analyzes the documents, plans and specifications provided, conducts a site visit if
necessary, conceptualizes the stages of work, identifies the needs in
equipment, tools and materials, etc., the quantities and labor costs
to estimate the actual costs of carrying out the project.
 Conducts, if necessary, a site visit to note the specifications of the project to be
bid and ensures compliance with the rules regarding health and safety at work on
sites
 Takes measurements of quantities and materials on the plans and the needs in
equipment, tools and materials, the quantities and labor costs
 Communicates as needed with certain suppliers and subcontractors to obtain
technical information or make price requests for the design of
bids and, if necessary, negotiates the costs.
 Analyzes the content of bids received from suppliers and subcontractors, verifies their
compliance with the expected requirements of the bid and transposes the final
data into its bids.
 Prepares bids using the applicable tool by integrating the costs of
materials, equipment, tools, labor and other applicable costs (administration and profit
costs). Ensures compliance with the laws and standards in force applicable to its sector and the
standards prescribed by the company (e.g.: sale price, delivery time, etc.) and the deadline
for closing calls for tenders if applicable in the exercise of bids.
 Presents any bid with a value equal to or greater than $500K to the President,
General Manager for validation and final approval before sending to the clients.
 Sends the submission to clients within the prescribed time frame, ensuring that all required
documents are included in the submission.
 Follows up on any submission sent to clients within a maximum of
48 hours aimed at securing the contract and updates the
Submission Tracking Table (registration, acceptance or refusal, reasons for refusal) for analysis
 Keeps the Submission Tracking Table up to date and follows up on any submission
sent to clients within a maximum of 48 hours aimed at securing the
contract.
 Ensures that the price list of suppliers and subcontractors is updated
 Ensures that the client’s Purchase Order is received upon approval of the
submission on their part for the opening of the project.
Project Management Component projects
 Ensures the project is included in the production schedule.
 Submits for approval the technical sheets and other documents required by the
contracting authority.
 Prepares and places purchase orders with subcontractors if applicable and with
suppliers for the purchase of materials and transmits a copy of his/her purchase orders
to accounting for subsequent verification with supplier invoices.
 Releases orders to suppliers at the appropriate time in order to
supply construction sites within the prescribed timeframes.
 Follows up on the status of his/her orders with suppliers in order to ensure
the supply of construction sites within the prescribed timeframes.
 Checks, approves and codifies supplier invoices for his/her projects and transmits them to
accounting.
 Establishes detailed planning and scheduling of projects in order to follow the schedule
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