Estimating Manager

MFS is an EEO/AAP Employer.

MFS is an independent and innovative consulting engineering and construction management firm headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Seeking an Estimating Manager to join our growing General Construction and Construction Management team. The Estimating Manager is a primary member of the estimating team who has overall responsibility for the creation of budgets and estimates along with detailed scopes of work and related proposal components. The Estimating Manager is responsible for the oversight of the estimating process as well as oversees standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating deliverables such as bid packages and budget tracking tools.

Furthermore, the Estimating Manager is responsible for managing the estimating team, fulfilling the bidding process and successfully completing construction estimates that lead to awarded construction projects. This position reports to the Construction Department Lead. The Estimating Manager works predominantly out of the South Plainfield, NJ office.

• Prepares accurate pricing of estimates with the proper level of detail, including labor, material, and subcontract items.
• Must have the ability to create estimates as self-perform to compare with subcontractor pricing.
• Must have required managerial skills in order to develop and lead the team.
• Must have required communications skills and strong network of subcontractors.
• Researches and reviews construction and design documents and analyzes specifications to determine estimated costs.
• Critically analyzes bid documents and understands risk and opportunities and articulates those to management.
• Prepares quantity take-offs and estimates costs of materials, labor, and use of equipment required to fulfill all provisions of the contract.
• Solicits sub-contractor’s bids and material supplier quotations and determines acceptable bids by comparing to self-perform estimates.
• Collects historical cost data to estimate costs.
• Assesses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops maintaining the project cost history.
• Collaborates with contractors, engineers, and architects during estimate creation in order to ensure overall accuracy and conformity to fulfill all provisions of contract requirements.
• Manages and tracks multiple preconstruction projects at once.
• Develops cost estimates for change orders.
• Prepares and presents estimates to management.
• Recommends and incorporates cost-reduction options for more competitive bids.
• Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
• Prepares and maintains a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Keeps current on market conditions and construction industry trends.
• Manages, supports, and assists with the training of the estimating staff.
• Assigns responsibilities for the estimating team on each project.
• Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm complete scope.
• Identifies and evaluates all the technical issues that are related to projects.
• Oversees the soliciting of vital information for cost estimates to efficiently deliver optimized services.
• Ensures the flow of project information is maintained and documented.
• Ensures that a quality submission is included along with an estimated price when bidding for new work.
• Assessing material, labor, and equipment that are required, and also analyzing various quotes from different subcontractors and suppliers at negotiated rates to win competitive contracts while keeping a close eye on profit margins.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image and to develop and maintain effective relationships.
• Critically analyzes bid documents and understands opportunities and risk and their order of magnitude and articulates those to management.
• Oversees the project cost history and historical data utilized to estimate costs.
• Oversees the directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Keeps current on market conditions and construction industry trends and disseminates information to…