Estimating Manager

Catamount Constructors•San Antonio, TX

14h

About The Position

Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day, from distribution centers and medical facilities to housing, restaurants, and fire stations. As a 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, Catamount completes projects across diverse markets and regions, providing stability, momentum, and long-term career opportunities. The company is financially stable, growing, and prioritizes work-life balance for its employee-owners. The Estimating Team is crucial for securing work and building the business, leveraging their understanding of market conditions and relationships with subcontractors to deliver clear, concise bids. They are responsible for setting the operations team up for success and maintaining involvement throughout the construction process.

Requirements

Team driven and willing to do what it takes to guarantee client deliverables
Highly accountable and ability to manage multiple project at the same time
Conceptual estimating, hard bid estimating, and design build experiences required
Strong attention to detail; everything from the estimates, unit costs, bid scope sheets and proposal must be accurate
Outstanding communications and collaboration skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, experience with (or ability to learn) Planswift Take-off software, and Building Connected
In-depth relationships with subcontractor community

Nice To Haves

Strong civil/sitework experience preferred
10+ years related experience and/or training with a General Contractor in an estimating role (Cost Estimator, Estimator and/or Lead Estimator) preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain and drive the culture of the Estimating Team
Support the Preconstruction Manager with the management of the Estimating Department that includes management of individuals workloads, timing and quality of deliverables to clients and staff training
Review and update as necessary estimating practices to maintain a best-in-class process that increases accuracy and quality of work products
Manage historical data of past estimates such that it can be used as a tool for cost comparisons
Review incoming pursuits and assign appropriate staff to estimate the project
Review all bids with Lead Estimators for completeness and accuracy prior to submission to clients
Upon project award, facilitate the project handoff meetings between estimating and operations teams
Collaborate with operations teams during pursuits to assure schedules, project logistics, staffing, and general requirement resources are accounted for
Ability to lead constructability reviews
Build & maintain effective relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors
Attend on-site pre-bid/proposal meetings and facilitate site visits for subcontractors and vendors
Lead value engineering exercise
Assist in preparation of RFPs