Senior Civil Project Manager/Estimator

JOB DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident and Cancer Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• 401(k) with match
• Yearly boot reimbursement
•  Referral bonus program

ACTIVITIES/TASKS/SCOPE

Estimating:

·         Assists with identifying potential projects for bidding and preparing pre-bid queries

·         Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products

·         Consult with legal, finance, equipment, procurement, construction foremen and vendors to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues

·         Prepare for heavy civil construction estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work

·         Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates

·         Assists in developing best suitable construction methodologies and scheduling for projects

·         Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

·         Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops

·         Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors

·         Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures

·         Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations

·         Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors

·         Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to complete internally or via a sub-contractor

·         Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project

·         Visit site and record information about access, drainage and topography, and availability of services such as water and electricity

·         Assists in post bid analysis

·         Maintain good customer relations by acting in a professional and courteous manner

Project Management:

·         Develop a cost-effective plan and schedule for project completion following a logical pattern for resource utilization

·         Selects and coordinates work of subcontractors working on various phases of the project

·         Oversees performance of all trade contractors

·         Reviews architectural and engineering drawings to ensure all specs and regulations are followed

·         Responsible for proper administration of construction contracts and for obtaining all necessary permits and licenses

·         Supervises assistant managers, reviews their reports, checks on reported difficulties and correct and safety violations or deficiencies

·         Tracks and controls construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion on time and within budget

·         Reports to owners and architects about progress and any necessary modifications of plans

·         Other duties as assigned

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

·         On time delivery

·         Customer satisfaction

·         Estimate verse Actuals

COMPETENCIES

·         Work Standards

·         Continuous Improvement

·         Initiating Action

·         Adaptability

·         Contributing to Team Success

·         Managing Work (Time Management)

·         Communication

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

·         Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience required

·         6 years of estimating and supervising commercial/heavy civil/heavy highway/utility construction projects        experience required

·         Use of Bid2Win or similar cost estimating, scheduling and cost tracking software a plus

CERTIFICATION/OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Mathematical reasoning

·         Judgement and decision making

·         Critical thinking

·         Reading comprehension

·         Excellent oral and written communication

·         Inductive reasoning

·         Superior negotiating skills

·         Time management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Keyboarding/typing

·         Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy

·         Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

·         Ability to effectively verbally communicate

·         Ability to stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Office environment with varying degrees of noise levels

·         Outside at times; may be exposed to outdoor seasonal temperature extremes

·         Visit construction sites; air quality/environmental contaminants consistent with an outdoor

construction site