Director of Estimating

Working for global leaders in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, chemical, oil & gas, aerospace, steel, and power generation industries. Delivers critical projects across the nation. We pride ourselves on being among the most progressive and innovative companies in our field. Our work is fast-paced, diverse and involves projects within rapidly evolving industries. Executes some of the most complex and critical projects in the construction industry. We're looking for an experienced Director Estimating to join our team. If you share our passion and want to lead an integral part of large, complex, and fast-paced construction projects within rapidly expanding industries, this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• As the Director of Estimating, you'll play a crucial role in leading our estimating department, nation-wide, for complex mechanical construction projects ranging from $10M to $100M in direct-hire construction.
• You will lead a team of experienced professionals, work jointly with operations managers, area managers, business development, and the virtual design group.
• Cost Estimation: Lead and oversee team of estimators responsible developing accurate project estimates.
• Identify client's needs, preferences, and hot buttons to incorporate into bids.
• Collaborate with appropriate leadership to review bids, determining appropriate cost and profit margins.
• Ensure company safety standards, quality, and compliance programs are considered in estimation process.
• Ensure all contract terms and conditions including commercial terms and craft labor terms are reflected in bids.
• Benchmarking & Analysis: Incorporate benchmark data, trends, and historical pricing to generate detailed cost estimates.
• Analyze project requirements, plans, and specifications to identify labor, material, equipment, and service needs.
• Track post-bid analysis and internal metrics to identify areas of strength and improvement to facilitate a best-in-class win rate.
• Stakeholder Communication: communicate effectively with necessary stakeholders throughout the estimating process.
• Consult with project teams on complex scopes of work and change orders.
• Workflow Management: Develop and implement a workflow and system for scheduling and processing estimate requests, company-wide.
• Develop scope and responsibility breakdowns and assign team members to successfully execute bids and manage workloads involving multiple bids at any given time.
• Team Leadership: Lead estimating department, motivating team members, and foster a positive work environment.
• Manage employee development process, fostering a culture of continuous improvement & excellence, aligning with BMWC's core value of "People".
• Champion strong communication, collaboration, accountability, and teamwork within Estimating department.
• Innovation & Initiative: Lead departmental improvement processes.
• This is an office-based position out of our Indianapolis, IN office. This position may require occasional travel to job sites and other company office locations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred; May be waived in lieu of equivalent experience in mechanical process piping estimating.
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in construction industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in construction estimating.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, and experience with estimating software.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate closely with project and preconstruction teams.
  
  

Benefits: We offer one of the best and most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry, as our commitment to employee well-being is critical to our company's success. Our benefits include day 1 medical coverage and 100% 401K vesting with company match, annual bonuses and profit sharing, and MUCH MORE!