Estimating Manager

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing•Nashville, TN

40d•Onsite

About The Position

GPJ is hiring an Estimating Manager to join our growing team. This role is on-site, requiring you to report to one of the following office locations a minimum of 5 days per week: Las Vegas, Nashville, or Detroit. You are the Estimating Manager, and you play a crucial role in overseeing and coordinating all of our estimating personnel and activities. Your main focus is on ensuring accuracy and top-notch quality while maximizing our margins in various areas, such as fabrication, refurbishment, graphics, and special projects. You will lead by setting an example for the team, and you will bring with you a strong background in fabrication. You are skilled at interpreting conceptual designs and bidding information, no matter how it's presented. Depending on the project, your responsibilities might be centered around fabrication exclusively, or you could be in charge of overseeing all aspects of a particular project. It's all about delivering the best results and maintaining high standards throughout the estimation process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Construction Management, or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8 years of industry experience.
Ability to read/understand engineering drawings and knowledge CAD/CAM manufacturing and fabrication.

Nice To Haves

Solution Oriented - Even with tight project budget management practices, you focus on the desired outcome and are ready with multiple solutions in order to reach the end goal.
Thoroughness - Ensure your work (and if applicable, the work of others) is complete and accurate. You can spot when details were overlooked, and take the initiative to complete the project, following up to ensure agreements / commitments are on track or have been fulfilled. When details are ambiguous, you ask questions to confirm you understand the expectations. Team members can easily follow your work, understand where you left off, and what comes next. You are prepared and organized for meetings and presentations.
Urgency- Decisive, responsive, and fast acting you achieve goals quickly both when working on your own and in collaboration with others. You demonstrate adaptability and agility when making on-the-spot decisions never sacrificing quality or work interactions. Cool under pressure. For the sake of time, you are able to eliminate unnecessary steps and use network resources to aid in project completion.

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of fabrication estimating/bid preparations and personnel on a wide variety of industrial trade show, automotive, international, activations, permanent installations, and special event projects
Monitor, review, and adjust workloads between estimating departmental personnel
Enforce comprehensive estimating standards and policies
Engage extensively with international suppliers and contractors to provide global solutions, sourcing and pricing advantages
Provide early collaboration with Account Management and Creative on projects
Interface regularly with Integrated Production and Account Management to promote smooth estimating process
Interface regularly with Design personnel and Design Management to open dialog and a proper flow of information between the two groups
Review and sign-off on estimates and scopes for fabrication projects
Write and conduct yearly performance reviews
Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to less experienced individuals regardless of department
Print, review and distribute a weekly report of all fabrication project and their current financial status. Alert Senior Management of potential hot projects
Request and provide project projections, and ongoing financial analysis of project to Management
Work closely with Management on Staffing issues
Work as a day to day Estimating Manager with full account and financial responsibilities