Estimating Manager Jobs in Motley, MN (NOW HIRING)

Key Accountability Summary

• Preconstruction Management
• Client Management & Satisfaction
• Project Financial & Contract Management
• Schedule Management
• Quality Management
• Safety Management

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Preconstruction Management

• Participate with estimating team on developing early cost models and estimates including narratives that clearly articulate scope inclusion, exclusions, and assumptions.
• Develop early schematic and design development level schedules that demonstrate the proper sequence of events.

Construction Management

Client Management and Satisfaction

• Ensure high level client satisfaction throughout the construction process and by providing premier project execution.
• Communicate clear expectations and updates with clients regarding schedule, budget, and quality.
• Provide weekly updates in meetings, emails, and calls to ensure great communication.

Financial and Contract Management

• Create detailed work scopes prior to bidding. Work with Superintendent, Senior Project Managers, and Estimating Manager on drafting scope of work in ensure 100% of the scope is covered.
• Complete a thorough bidding and bid analysis of the project.
• Prepare subcontracts for all work scopes utilizing Nor-Son standard work scopes, exhibit A's, and schedules.
• Ensure subcontracts and insurance certificates are received and executed prior to any work beginning on site.
• Solicit, review and approve all pay applications and invoices.
• Proactively manage changes to the project to ensure subcontract costs are identified and change orders executed timely.
• Create and maintain monthly reporting requirements for each project.

Schedule Management

• Ensure projects are delivered on the dates promised.
• Develop master schedules and planning tools to demonstrate that a clear sequence of events is followed.
• Work closely with Project Superintendent to ensure weekly look ahead schedules are maintained during construction. Maintain weekly schedule updates for Superintendent if required.

Quality Management

• Ensure projects are constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications.
• Ensure projects are consistently delivered 100% complete and punchlist free on the date promised.
• Manage submittal process to ensure submittals are reviewed and approved in a timely manner.
• Manage all plan and scope questions by utilizing Request for Information.

Safety Management

• Work closely with Project Superintendent to ensure projects, workers and work methods are OSHA compliant.
• Ensure first day, first hour safety requirements are reviewed with each worker.

Skills/Qualifications

• 5+ years construction management experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with owners, subcontractors, and team members.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Construction Management degree preferred.
• Field experience preferred.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee works primarily indoors with occasional outdoor work.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of construction sites.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required.

Nor-Son offers a rewarding place to work with an extensive benefits package including family health and dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, 7 1/2 paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and much more!

Nor-Son Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Nor-Son Construction has not, and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and hair styles (e.g., braids, locs and twists) color, religion, creed, age, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions) , national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, familial status, disability, membership or non-membership in a labor organization, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, complaining in good faith to the Employer or to a public authority, lawful requests for access to or to make written submissions to one's personnel file, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected under local, state or federal statute, ordinance or regulation. Employees and applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their conduct, their compliance with the Company's policies, practices and legitimate expectations, and their performance and experience.

Nor-Son Construction is committed to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled applicants and employees, including pregnant employees. Each applicant and/or employee will be evaluated on an individual basis with respect to his/her ability to perform the functions of a particular job. Disabled applicants and employees, who are otherwise qualified, may propose any necessary, reasonable accommodation to Nor-Son Construction which would enable them to perform the essential functions of their position. Nor-Son Construction will attempt to reasonably accommodate the disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company.

Our compliance plan is available for all employees and job applicants upon request.

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Know your Rights (EEOC)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)