Estimating Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation, evaluation, and ongoing enhancement of cost estimates for various proposals, labor rate formulation, engineering projects, construction, training development, baseline modifications, audit assistance, and capital projects.

• Transform spreadsheet-based estimating into a database-driven approach utilizing WinEst.

• Offer technical direction to estimating staff and project teams.

• Create standardized estimating practices, tools, quality assurance procedures, and training initiatives.

• Formulate activity-based cost estimates that align with work breakdown structures and Primavera P6 schedules.

• Manage WinEst pricing databases, reusable work packages, assemblies, historical cost databases, and resource databases.

• Assist with risk analysis, basis of estimate formulation, contingency creation, vendor and subcontractor pricing, audit responses, and management reviews.

• Track estimate performance and historical project data, modifying methodologies and assumptions to enhance forecasting precision.

• Engage in project walk-downs and collaborate with engineering, planning, procurement, construction, and project control teams.

• Provide advice to project managers, senior leadership, and clients regarding cost-related issues.

• Aid in major proposals, bids, business development initiatives, and pricing strategies.

• Compile and deliver cost reports, trend analyses, estimate evaluations, benchmarking studies, and presentations for executive levels.

• Mentor and train estimating staff while advocating for organizational best practices.

• Travel to corporate offices and project sites as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, cost engineering, mathematics, project management, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

• At least 12 years of progressively responsible experience in cost estimating within engineering, construction, environmental remediation, utility, energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.

• Proven experience leading intricate estimating projects and providing technical oversight on estimates prepared by others.

• High-level proficiency in WinEst and Microsoft Excel, covering estimating databases, unit pricing, assemblies, labor rate tables, work breakdown structures, coding, data imports, and the consolidation of multiple estimates.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

• Capability to create activity-based cost estimates and align estimate work breakdown structures, resources, and codes with Primavera P6 schedules and project control requirements.

• Experience in transitioning from spreadsheet-based estimating to an integrated WinEst database environment and configuring estimating tools to support multiple business operations.

• Understanding of cost risk analysis, contingency development, benchmarking, value engineering, statistics, forecasting, and historical project cost analysis.

• Experience in preparing conceptual, preliminary, definitive, and detailed estimates with documented basis of estimate assumptions and supporting cost inputs.

• Ability to interpret requirements documents, engineering drawings, specifications, project plans, and conceptual information.

• Familiarity with quantity takeoffs, construction sequences, resource needs, vendor and subcontractor pricing, and government clients.

• Experience in developing reusable WinEst assemblies and work package libraries, maintaining historical cost and resource databases, and performing volumetric earthwork takeoffs using WinEst tools.

• Strong skills in technical leadership, written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, and time management.

• Ability to coordinate teams across multiple disciplines, work independently, train estimating staff, and meet critical deadlines.

• Criminal Background Check.

• Pre-placement Drug Screening.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.