Manufacturing - Construction Estimating Manager

Blox•Bessemer, AL

About The Position

BLOX is revolutionizing the construction industry by integrating advanced manufacturing principles with innovative technology to deliver high-quality, modular building solutions. We are driven by a mission to rethink how buildings are designed, fabricated, and delivered, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Construction Estimating Manager to lead our estimating function for modular construction projects. This role is responsible for overseeing cost estimating, overseeing bid processes, and ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely project estimates.

Requirements

Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in Construction estimating experience, with leadership experience preferred.
Experience in commercial, industrial, or modular construction environments.
Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and cost structures.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and contracts.
Experience managing subcontractor relationships and bid processes.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills.
Experience with technology, such as estimating, scheduling, project management.
High level of communication skills to be able to lead meetings and presentations in a way that builds confidence, trust, and success with clients.

Responsibilities

Drive competitive results for estimating endeavors.
Lead and manage estimating team, providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
Assign estimating requirements to support staff for each project, based on schedule and needs.
Coordinate technical proposal requirements with business development/marketing departments.
Develop initial project schedules and work plans
Develop program and project risk analysis and clearly communicate risks to BLOX Leadership
Build positive relationships and alliances with vendor and subcontractor community.
Develop detailed basis of estimates for the qualifications and assumptions of the estimate
Work with BLOX Self-perform
Perform detailed quantity-takeoff, labor estimates, and work plans for self-perform scopes of work (carpentry and concrete).
Maintain & update on databases used for conceptual and detailed estimates, including Bill of Materials
Provide value analysis of plans & specifications including coordination, completeness, & clarity.
Communication and coordination with BLOX Design, Manufacturing, and Construction teams.
Assist program teams in change management estimating
Responsible for documenting and communicating lessons learned into continuous improvement processes.
Regularly monitor success, efficiency and accuracy of the department’s budgets, bids and GMP’s.
Review and implement strategies to sustain efficiency and accuracy of department work.
Evaluate risk on projects when department is preparing bids or GMPs and ensure pricing is developed in a way to ensure costs are covered and the project can be profitable.
Develop, review, and implement pricing strategies with the input of business development, operations and the department that support the company’s overall goals.
Coordinate preparations of bids and GMPs with operations and ensure that proper operational input is provided with general conditions, logistics and planning of the projects.
Work with MEP & BIM Services to assist with the development of procedures and standards and implementation for these service teams.
Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development and GMP estimates to support preconstruction activities and clients.
Maintain and adjust to Owner’s budget as required to maintain project budget.
Monitor design scope for changes affecting budget and/or schedule; identify cause, advise client for client decision.
Keep client fully informed of preconstruction progress on the project and of any significant technical problems/solutions and their effect on design and/or costs.
Identify and promote solutions to any problem, which might impede progress of the project or adversely affect client and architect relations.
Lead value engineering and value enhancement efforts to serve our clients including development of items and lists, compilation of ideas and presentation of information to the client.
Prepare and or oversee the preparation of all materials presented to the owner, architect or engineer on a project.
Lead and perform constructability reviews of all projects where designated the preconstruction manager.
Ensure that the turnover of a project from preconstruction and estimating to operations is done properly with appropriate hand-off meetings and all information is transferred to the operations team.
Initiate billing process, review and approve all invoices prior to submittal to client.
Participate in presentation with potential clients, as required, and assist in the review and approval of contracts before signing.
Finalize GMP price with client that meets the client’s needs and provides the maximum profitability within the established contract terms and conditions.
Assist in the negotiation of owner contracts.
Assist and lead purchasing of subcontractors and suppliers or determine on a project-by-project basis.
You will be a key member of new work acquisition efforts, including the preparation of proposals and presentations.
Work with the leader of Business Development and the team to strategically review, plan, develop and implement a business plan to advance and improve services.
Maintain relationship with clients into construction, past clients, and other entities in the process such as architects, engineers, civil engineers, and owner’s reps
Attend meetings with potential clients and develop relationships that will potentially lead to additional work for the company.