Chief Estimator
The Chief Estimator
responsibilities:Provide leadership to the Estimating department, to include mentoring all levels of estimators, provide training and strategically chosen growth opportunities/assignments, and coordinate efforts with Estimating, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations.
Manage the preparation of detailed budget estimates (i.e. conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction documents). This includes supporting the preparation and analysis of cost models for the various phases of project design and completion.
Lead pursuits on complex packages or actively participate in estimates, as workload demands. Assign scopes of work, direct and review scope assignments, and ensure accuracy and completeness of estimates. Lead the WCG team in pursuit strategy, pre-bid meetings, site visits (as necessary), and interviews/meetings as required.
Review and approve project quotes as necessary for the entire Estimating & Preconstruction Department. This includes reviewing and confirming quotes for materials, labor, equipment, data, and environmental factors.Understand the different levels of construction design and effectively hold designers and business partners to the right standards during the appropriate phases of the preconstruction process.
Continuously build and improve working relationships with WCG employees, project owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors. Responsible for ensuring best practices are followed, high quality and consistent services are delivered, and an exemplary customer service experience is provided by each project team member.
Provide guidance and assistance to the Marketing department for proposals, presentations, and brochure materials. Review proposal specifications, drawings, attend meetings with A/E, owners to determine the scope of work and required contents of conceptual estimate.Provide conceptual and final estimating and scheduling input on assigned projects.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to develop pursuit strategies, trade partner relationships, cost analysis, and standard operating procedures for the Estimating department.Responsible for daily reporting of new projects, concerns, and achievements to the President and other members of the Executive Team as necessary. This includes conferring with supervisory personnel, employees, owners, contractors, and/or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters related to cost changes and specification adjustments.
Other duties as assigned.