Senior Estimating Manager

Harris Brand•Rochester, MN

About The Position

The purpose of your role as a Senior Estimating Manager As Senior Estimating Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and supervise company estimating program providing technical and administrative direction to ensure corporate objectives are met. This position is responsible for the continuous development and improvement of the estimating department including but not limited to the protocols, policies, procedures metrics, historical cost databases and costs models. You will also be responsible for creating and implementing overall strategy of department. Strategic Planning: Establish standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating and will oversee analyses of past performance on projects and establish estimating standards for all future estimates, as well as assist in the oversight of the historical cost database and bid management and estimating software Actively participate in various corporate strategic initiatives as assigned Coordinates and leads pre-bid strategy meetings Establishes protocols, policies, procedures and develop key performance indicators – follows up to ensure execution Sources and analyzes competitive bid opportunities in the region Estimating: Oversee and/or perform estimation process, ensuring team coordinates with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to estimate projects Oversee and/or prepare estimates utilizing estimating software Oversee and/or attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover and preplanning meetings as required Oversee and/or assist/prepare scope/proposal letter Review all final estimate packages to insure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation Administer Q-pen system including software upgrades, training and pricing updates Leadership: Manage division estimating team including recruiting, training, developing, motivating, and mentoring Foster the desired Harris culture Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times Provide growth and development opportunities for the team through training and continuing education Organizational Support and Relationship Building: Collaborate with corporate and project management to determine what types of projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc. Participate in presentations to corporate management and clients. May be responsible for closing the “sale.” Initiate and lead project turnover process including turnover meeting, job set-up and pre-planning meetings. Assist project team as necessary Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required Work closely with Superintendents and Foremen; provide job information as necessary Develop customer partnerships to generate long term relationships and ongoing opportunities Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation with clients Your life at Harris As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers the stability, resources, and opportunities of a national company along with the team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and enjoy new challenges, we want to meet you. From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, and concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple regional locations throughout the country.

Requirements

10+ years of Mechanical HVAC and Piping estimating experience
10+ years of knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts
10+ years of using Trimble for estimations and take offs
5+ years in leading, coaching, and mentoring an estimating team

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and supervise company estimating program
Provide technical and administrative direction
Continuous development and improvement of the estimating department
Create and implement overall strategy of department
Establish standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating
Oversee analyses of past performance on projects
Establish estimating standards for all future estimates
Assist in the oversight of the historical cost database and bid management and estimating software
Actively participate in various corporate strategic initiatives as assigned
Coordinates and leads pre-bid strategy meetings
Establish protocols, policies, procedures and develop key performance indicators
Sources and analyzes competitive bid opportunities in the region
Oversee and/or perform estimation process
Oversee and/or prepare estimates utilizing estimating software
Oversee and/or attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover and preplanning meetings as required
Oversee and/or assist/prepare scope/proposal letter
Review all final estimate packages to insure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation
Administer Q-pen system including software upgrades, training and pricing updates
Manage division estimating team including recruiting, training, developing, motivating, and mentoring
Foster the desired Harris culture
Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times
Provide growth and development opportunities for the team through training and continuing education
Collaborate with corporate and project management to determine what types of projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc.
Participate in presentations to corporate management and clients
Initiate and lead project turnover process including turnover meeting, job set-up and pre-planning meetings
Assist project team as necessary
Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required
Work closely with Superintendents and Foremen; provide job information as necessary
Develop customer partnerships to generate long term relationships and ongoing opportunities
Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation with clients