Estimating Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the estimating team, oversee departmental proposal capabilities, and maintain high proposal quality.

• Manage specific departmental templates and processes.

• Mentor and support team members for both professional and personal development.

• Supervise the creation of competitive and accurate project budgets in response to client RFPs.

• Analyze client RFPs to establish scope, schedule, and design criteria.

• Conduct and review detailed material takeoffs based on design documents and drawings.

• Oversee the development of proposal documents for client submission.

• Create subcontractor bid packages, request pricing, and promote competitive and innovative solutions.

• Address subcontractor RFIs and manage the bid evaluation process, including statistical normalization, selections, and cost recommendations.

• Foster collaboration between Estimating and Operations.

• Compile and manage pricing for utility-scale solar and storage projects.

• Ensure estimates are thorough and accurate prior to review by the Preconstruction Leadership Team.

• Identify and implement value-engineering opportunities alongside Business Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations.

• Assist in contract negotiations for client and subcontractor scopes, as well as project pricing updates.

• Support Procurement in finalizing subcontractor scopes, schedules, and budgets.

• Monitor budgets and analyze cost variances for project estimates prepared.

• Aid project teams with change orders and address construction-related issues.

• Provide historical context regarding design decisions and vendor/subcontractor selections.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience.

• Required experience in self-perform construction/estimating, utility-scale solar, and/or battery storage systems.

• Excellent coordination, time management, active listening, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, analytical, and reasoning abilities.

• Exceptional attention to detail; self-driven and team-oriented.

• Quick and independent learner.

• Dedication to team and individual growth; capable of assessing staffing requirements and allocating resources effectively.

• Awareness of potential issues and adaptability in approach.

• Strong mathematical abilities.

• Proficient in computer usage and MS Office applications.

• Advanced Excel skills are essential.

• Skills in MS Project are preferred.

• Experience with Procore is an advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field is required.

• Previous experience in self-perform estimating is mandatory.

• Required experience in subcontract tendering and response evaluation.

• Required familiarity with solar and/or battery storage.

• Preferred experience in self-perform construction.

• Experience with B2W estimating software is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Occasional travel for site visits, client meetings, industry events, and team-building activities.

• Coaching and guidance for professional and personal growth.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.