Estimating Manager - Industrial

Since 1947, Crowder has built a legacy of success in the construction industry. We work throughout the Southeast on heavy construction infrastructure projects ranging from bridges, dams, water and waste water treatment facilities, power plants and other energy facilities.

Weare a general contractor who self performs civil, electrical and mechanical tradeson both traditional and more complex alternative delivery projects.

As a family-owned company, it is the spirit of not only doing the right things, but doing things the right way that is the true legacy of our founders and our people. Crowder is Building America and Proud of It ® as reflected in our Mission Statement:

We are dedicated to superior performance and committed to making a positive difference for our clients, for our communities, and in the lives of our employees.

If you are looking for a career, not just a job, with a company committed to your future, apply today.

CROWDER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

All Qualified Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Crowder is a Drug Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US

Primary function of an Estimating Manager:
Responsible for serving as a main point of contact for new projects requiring pricing, including oversight of the Estimating Team and managing the standardized procedures for proposal development in an effort to acquire new construction projects. Estimating manager will work directly with Pre-Construction, as well as Division and Operations managers, to represent Crowder Industrial Construction at the highest level of professionalism.

The position will reside at the Spartanburg, SC office, leading the team’s presence daily at that location.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

Pre Bid Process

• Review and understand project bid documents including plans, specifications, all related addenda, and other relative correspondence relating to the assigned estimate.
• Attend Pre–Bid meetings as required to gather all pertinent information related to projects
• Visit project sites to ascertain any local and project specific information, competitors, etc. needed to prepare a bid.
• Evaluate overall project risks and discuss methods of mitigation for incorporation into estimating process.
• Assist with development of project capture strategy and structure estimating team’s efforts accordingly.
• Develop DOR’s to ensure a cohesive approach with timely and complete delivery of each proposal.
• Maintain log of both active and pending estimates for tracking purposes. Present information to various teams/management as required.
• Solicit participation from all required vendors and subcontractors and follow up to ensure timely delivery of quotes.
• Perform any necessary quantity surveys and prepare to assemble the estimate for assigned division.
• Predict and enter the labor, material, subcontract, and construction equipment costs.
• Prepare for and facilitate all required plan and bid reviews.
• Take extra measures to ensure quality and accuracy of team’s quantity takeoffs and cost estimates.
• Sponsor Design-Build estimates based on less than 100 percent documents relying on experience and subcontractor / vendor relationships.
• Provide complete conceptual (or bid work) and final estimating input on complex projects.
• Participate in team bid reviews with ability to convey cost estimate, scope, and methodology to management.

Bid Process

• Maintain a Vendor / Subcontractor database with the firms that we engage with.
• React to and coordinate with each estimator and the bid sponsor regarding issues discovered during the bid process.
• Ensure estimate captures the…