Preconstruction/Estimating Manager - High End Residential

Bulley & Andrews•Chicago, IL

19h

About The Position

Bulley & Andrews (B&A), a family-owned construction firm founded in 1891 and headquartered in Chicago, provides preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, VDC, masonry, and concrete restoration services. The Project Manager/Estimating Manager supports bidding for construction projects by preparing conceptual and hard-dollar estimates and proposals, soliciting subcontractor bids, and reviewing project documents for accuracy and completeness. The role performs quantity take-offs, constructability reviews, and value engineering analyses, and contributes to departmental initiatives and improvements. The Estimating Manager ensures project objectives are met within established cost parameters and time frames. The position works across the business, with a primary focus on estimating and management for the Orchard Project. The role works with senior leadership and project teams to prepare bid proposals, develop scopes and estimates, support negotiations and change-order pricing, and ensure a smooth handoff of estimating information to project management. It also supervises estimating work, trains and mentors colleagues, and maintains subcontractor/vendor lists and historical estimating data.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, and/or more than 3 years of experience with high-end luxury residential projects.
At least 3 years of estimating experience within a construction organization.
Conceptual ability to work with minimal information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations and proficient data-entry skills.
Strong estimating computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, estimating database software, and Onscreen Takeoff.
Full understanding of general contracting bidding requirements.
Experience attending pre-construction meetings.
Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing people, including hiring, evaluation, and coaching.

Responsibilities

Work with senior leadership and project teams to prepare accurate bid proposals.
Assist with final assembly of estimates for presentation to owners.
Solicit subcontractor bids during the bidding process.
Develop qualifications and detailed scope sheets for subcontractor and self-perform work.
Estimate self-perform carpentry and track costs during the work, including developing change orders.
Assist field operations with change-order pricing.
Review construction documents for value engineering as directed by the Project Executive.
Prepare and price value-engineering items as directed by the Project Executive.
Supervise estimating and assist with training estimators and/or project engineers on the estimating process.
Maintain master subcontractor and vendor lists by trade and solicit additional capable subcontractors.
Provide technical assistance to project managers with contract and change-order negotiations as needed.
Ensure a smooth handoff of estimates, bidding information, drawings, and specifications to project management, unless the scope, such as carpentry, is being managed directly.
Ensure proper internal controls and maintain and develop historical estimating records for all entities.
Maintain and develop historical unit-price data.
Perform quantity take-offs to develop in-house budgets and compare them with subcontractor bids.
Develop General Conditions for review with senior management and the project team.
Mentor Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and others.