Construction - Estimating Manager - Oklahoma

Construction
- Estimating Manager
- Oklahoma City, OK

Position:
Construction
- Estimating Manager
- Oklahoma - ENG#767

Job Category:
Construction Management

Industry: Construction & Trades

Location:

Oklahoma City, OK Relocation Expense Provided

Salary: $100K – 125K
- Based on Experience

Benefits:
Full Benefits

Qualifications:

Although individuals are encouraged to apply, the ideal candidate with the following experience will only be considered.

Must be US Citizen or Authorized to Work in the United States No Sponsorship Available

Requirements for Construction
- Estimating Manager
- Oklahoma City, OK

• 3+ years of professional construction estimating experience.
• Commercial construction estimating experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing estimates for competitive bids and/or negotiated proposals.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and trade requirements.
• Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs and quantity surveys.
• Experience soliciting, evaluating, and coordinating subcontractor and vendor pricing.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage scopes of work across multiple construction trades.
• Understanding of construction means, methods, sequencing, logistics, and field operations.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Experience utilizing construction estimating software and related construction technology.
• Ability to develop General Requirements estimates.
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license.
• Ability to travel overnight periodically and work non-traditional hours when project demands require it.

Preferred:

• 5+ years of combined commercial construction and estimating experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience with self-perform estimating and labor productivity.
• Experience with Lean construction principles and processes.
• Experience with MEP systems and building component analysis.
• Familiarity with Lens, Revit, ASE, or comparable construction technology.
• Experience supporting major commercial, complex, or technically sophisticated construction projects.
• Equivalent combinations of relevant education and directly related construction experience may be considered.

Skills:

Skills and Abilities

Required for Construction
- Estimating Manager
- Oklahoma City, OK

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of technical estimating expertise, commercial construction knowledge, business judgment, and relationship-building ability.

Estimating & Preconstruction

• Advanced ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong quantity takeoff and cost-estimating capabilities.
• Ability to develop complete and accurate estimates from conceptual through detailed design stages.
• Ability to analyze subcontractor and vendor proposals and identify scope gaps, exclusions, and pricing opportunities.
• Ability to develop trade scopes, responsibility matrices, and bid packages.
• Ability to maintain a clear and defensible audit trail from estimate development through project award.
• Understanding of general conditions, general requirements, fees, insurance structures, and project-related costs.
• Ability to identify value-engineering and cost-reduction opportunities without compromising project objectives.

Construction & Operational Knowledge

• Strong understanding of commercial construction means and methods.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, logistics, staging, and phasing.
• Understanding of trade-specific scopes and labor productivity.
• Ability to evaluate building components and MEP systems.
• Ability to connect estimating decisions with real-world field execution.
• Appreciation for Lean construction principles and continuous improvement.

Technology

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proficiency with construction estimating software.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize company-specific estimating systems and technology.
• Familiarity with Revit, Lens, ASE, or comparable construction technology is advantageous.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present estimates, recommendations, and project strategies.
• Ability to build productive relationships with subcontractors, vendors, clients, project managers, superintendents, and field personnel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple estimates, deadlines, and priorities.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to make sound recommendations and exercise judgment within established processes.
• Willingness and ability to mentor and develop less-experienced estimating professionals.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.

Career Opportunity for Construction
- Estimating Manager
- Oklahoma City, OK This position offers an opportunity to join a collaborative construction organization where estimating is an integral part of the company's overall project strategy, not simply a pricing function.

The Estimating Manager will have meaningful involvement throughout the preconstruction…