Director of Estimating | Heavy Civil
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Salary: $200-210k + compensation
Outline
Hamilton Mayer has an exciting partnership with a globally recognized EPC construction business seeking to bring on board the best talent the market has to offer.
This exciting position provides technical and strategic direction for Estimating. It will responsibility to act as a corporate or intra-corporate expert on Estimating methods, procedures, systems, and the development of historical information.
Budgets and capital expenditures, within defined limits, may also be the responsibility of this position. This position requires frequent interface with Estimating functional leadership, project personnel, engineers, “persons most knowledgeable” in support functions and estimating members.
This individual must also be able to direct a staff of estimating professionals on mega-sized projects. And as a leadership role, this position requires mentoring less experienced estimators and promoting innovation, creativity, benchmarking, and problem solving.
Role
- Direct all activities with respect to estimate quality, execution, planning, staffing, consistency, and systems training
- Support and interface with business unit management in the preparation of proposals in areas specific to cost and benchmark to previous proposals with information of deliverables consistent to other similar projects
- Present and sell an estimate to management and the client with authority and credibility
- Typically manage personnel and provide an environment for the development and professional advancement of staff members, including on-the-job and formal training and development opportunities, and timely performance feedback
- Analyze situations, identify and forecast pertinent problems and evaluate realistic options; and recommend/implement appropriate course of action
- Organize and prioritize a variety of complex projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines
- Supervise and manage estimating processes for regional bid-build infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, tunnels, ports, rail, etc.
- Oversee team of estimators and schedulers to develop competitive direct and indirect cost estimates.
- Foster relationships with DOT/Agencies to ensure favorable consideration for bidding opportunities.
Experience Required
- 10-15 years estimating experience with regional heavy civil, highway, or bridge contractor; experience with, ports, rail, and transit systems is beneficial
- BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
- Working knowledge with HCSS HeavyBid
- Prior role as lead estimator on joint venture estimates is beneficial
- Previous project management is beneficial
- Knowledgeable in use of take-off systems such as AgTEK / Terramodel
- Experience of Critical Path Method scheduling procedures