Michael Page is Hiring a Director of Preconstruction - Chicago, IL Near Chicago, IL
Work/Bid on public/federal construction projects throughout the Chicagoland area
High Base Salary, Strong Bonus, Leadership Opportunity, Flexible PTO
About Our Client We are partnered with a top General Contractor who has a phenomenal reputation in the Chicago market, as well as nationally. They are on the search for someone who still wants to grow with a firm. You will use your expertise to secure work with current and new clients. The company has been in business over 35 years with a very strong pipeline of federal work. They are looking to expand their construction team as part of their growth plan by hiring an estimator to take on some key responsibilities. Job Description
Works with Operations Manager & Engineering to form costs & labor costs on special projects.
Generates estimates & proposals for selected projects.
Obtains bidders lists for projects that have been scoped & estimated.
Actively pursues bid projects with timely follow up & awareness of project status.
Assists walk-in customers with project & product inquiries.
Solicit and maintain strong relationships with current and potential clients
Prepare and submit proposals, within time-frame and following up until closed
Facilitate an effective hand-off to the project manager
Monitor budgets throughout the construction process
Build out a small department of other estimating professionals
Flexible enough to handle some project management duties
Ability to lead from the front
Utilize technology to actualize on effective project and cost delivery
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. The Successful Applicant
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Project Management preferred
7 years of experience with a general contractor
Will be considered if you have experience in any market within the GC world
Hands-on experience Estimating projects based off blue prints
Interest in Estimating as a career - ambitious, motivated professionals
Previous experience estimating large size projects
Proficiency with estimating software and spreadsheet design
Ability to perform both hard bid and conceptual bids
Excellent references
Willingness to lead a team and mentor junior employees
Excellent communication skills
HARD BID EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
FEDERAL/PUBLIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
What's on Offer
Competitive Compensation Package depending on experience