Job Overview:

Join our client's team of industry experts as Chief Estimator and spearhead one of their estimating business units. This full-time opportunity offers a chance to manage a team of professionals, steer all estimating activities, and contribute to our success by securing commercial construction projects of various sizes.

Responsibilities:

• Project Evaluation: Analyze proposed projects and determine their feasibility.
• Accuracy & Compliance: Oversee bid/budget reviews for accuracy, production feasibility, and adherence to best practices and corporate guidelines.
• Quality Control: Develop and implement quality control systems for consistent pricing, production rates, and estimating techniques.
• Project Hand-off: Ensure smooth project hand-off procedures are completed on all required projects.
• Estimating Expertise: Assist with conceptual estimating, budgeting, and pricing.
• Team Leadership: Provide administrative and technical guidance to others on contract negotiations, change orders, and more.
• Business Development: Actively engage in building strong customer relationships and business development initiatives.
• Communication & Improvement: Chair estimating meetings to facilitate team communication, continuous improvement, collaboration, and training planning.

Qualifications:

• Experience & Expertise: Minimum 8 years of estimating experience in the wall and ceiling industry, with a proven record of accomplishment of securing large, complex commercial projects.
• Leadership: Minimum 3 years of experience supervising, coaching, and developing personnel.
• Bid Review Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in conducting comprehensive bid reviews.
• Accuracy & Speed: Proven ability to deliver accurate and well-crafted estimates and proposals on time.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of building code standards, material pricing, construction methods in the wall and ceiling industry, and local construction markets.
• Software Skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, OnCenter estimating software, and reading/understanding specifications and drawings.

Bonus Points:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field.
• Competency with Spectrum, Bluebeam, and PlanGrid software.