Senior Estimator

Marina Landscape, Inc.•Orange, CA

23d•$80,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Marina Landscape, Inc. provides a family atmosphere where each of its team members are valued, and their ideas heard. Marina Landscape is 100% employee-owned, our employees share as the company grows and prospers. Join Marina Landscape, Inc. and become an owner! This exempt supervisory job classification is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing strategic estimating functions that are aligned with business objectives, staff development needs, and company policies and procedures; performs other work as required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification. Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion. Responsible for the performance of the Estimating Department; Oversees all job estimates; ensures production rates are accurate, current, and profitable; Develops, implements, and tracks departmental plan, performance objectives, and follow-up initiatives to ensure Alignment with company business goals; Manages personal, staff, and departmental time efficiently by delegating tasks adequately, implementing due Dates and deadlines, tracking work flow, and performing detailed follow-up; Provides ideas to help improve the department and company across a range of topics (e.g., assessment, Analysis, strategic planning, coordination, and innovative solutions); Role models team work; leads the team effectively by generating spirit, accountability, and professionalism; Ensures all tasks are completed on time; Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff; Reviews bidding and cost estimating on various construction, hardscape, and landscaping projects; Coordinates the bid schedule; Oversees analysis of blueprints, specifications, details, and/or scope of work to determine material, labor, Equipment, and subcontractor requirements; Coordinates bid schedules with Business Development; Reviews bids, contracts, and subcontracts prior to passing on to Business Development; Evaluates final bid proposal; Bids an average of 3-5 jobs per week totaling between $500,000-$800,000 in revenue; Coaches staff to ensure they can compute itemized cost factors and prepare estimates used for management Purposes such as budgeting, purchasing, planning, and scheduling work; Reviews “take-off” reports; Assures product quality by using proven estimating methods; Trains to specified data entry standards; uses MEP (Marina Estimating Program); Proof reads finished projects for missing data, production codes, and bidding alternates; Monitors bid preparation, selection of sub-vendors and/or subcontractors, and tracks cost effectiveness; Distributes request for quotes and does appropriate follow-up; Ensures bid projects are created in company software; Offers recommendations to improve cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between Estimated and actual costs; Identifies cost trends to ensure accuracy and process improvement efforts; Provides informational and product support to all Company customers; And provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

Requirements

Principles, methods, and procedures associated with construction, landscape, and/or hardscape estimating, Systems, market conditions, and trade practices
Blueprints, scope of work, and specification drawings
Unit costs of requisite project materials; subcontractors and suppliers
Company software, windows operating system, and the microsoft office suite
Supervision
Business planning
Mep
Mathematical operations (e.g., production rates, conversions, and proportions)
General laws and rules regulating and influencing construction, landscape, and/or hardscape; and company Customer service objectives, norms, and strategies
Develop a strategic plan to achieve departmental goals
Interpret informational sources (e.g., scope of work, blueprints, construction plans) and prepare project Estimates; analyze, organize, and prioritize information efficiently; communicate with others effectively
Work within microsoft windows, the microsoft office suite, and company software; time management, multi- Tasking, and attention to detail
Operate the mep
Perform complex mathematical operations
Supervise, train, evaluate, and discipline employees
Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information
Provide excellent customer service by ensuring clients’ needs are fulfilled in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion by demonstrating courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism
An Associate of Arts degree and at least five (5) years of commercial construction, landscaping, and/or hardscape estimating experience similar to that presented above.

Nice To Haves

Though not required, bilingual English and Spanish/Vietnamese skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the performance of the Estimating Department
Oversees all job estimates; ensures production rates are accurate, current, and profitable
Develops, implements, and tracks departmental plan, performance objectives, and follow-up initiatives to ensure Alignment with company business goals
Manages personal, staff, and departmental time efficiently by delegating tasks adequately, implementing due Dates and deadlines, tracking work flow, and performing detailed follow-up
Provides ideas to help improve the department and company across a range of topics (e.g., assessment, Analysis, strategic planning, coordination, and innovative solutions)
Role models team work; leads the team effectively by generating spirit, accountability, and professionalism
Ensures all tasks are completed on time
Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff
Reviews bidding and cost estimating on various construction, hardscape, and landscaping projects
Coordinates the bid schedule
Oversees analysis of blueprints, specifications, details, and/or scope of work to determine material, labor, Equipment, and subcontractor requirements
Coordinates bid schedules with Business Development
Reviews bids, contracts, and subcontracts prior to passing on to Business Development
Evaluates final bid proposal
Bids an average of 3-5 jobs per week totaling between $500,000-$800,000 in revenue
Coaches staff to ensure they can compute itemized cost factors and prepare estimates used for management Purposes such as budgeting, purchasing, planning, and scheduling work
Reviews “take-off” reports
Assures product quality by using proven estimating methods
Trains to specified data entry standards; uses MEP (Marina Estimating Program)
Proof reads finished projects for missing data, production codes, and bidding alternates
Monitors bid preparation, selection of sub-vendors and/or subcontractors, and tracks cost effectiveness
Distributes request for quotes and does appropriate follow-up
Ensures bid projects are created in company software
Offers recommendations to improve cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between Estimated and actual costs
Identifies cost trends to ensure accuracy and process improvement efforts
Provides informational and product support to all Company customers
And provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.