Construction Estimating Director (Electrical)

Estimating Director (Electrical)

Full-Time / Direct-Hire

Houston, TX

$150,000 - $200,000 (based on experience)

Role Description

The Estimating Director (Electrical) is accountable to manage the estimating process for electrical scopes across market segment(s). This individual is accountable for the satisfaction of clients and the quality and competitiveness of assigned estimates. This role will support business acquisition efforts and will engage in training and development of staff personnel.

Position Overview:

• Accountable for discharge of all electrical estimating-related responsibilities, as well as effective leadership and management of any departmental personnel for assigned pursuits.
• Routinely leads “win” strategy development for assigned pursuits.
• Has experience in the unique requirements of forming and operating within joint ventures.
• Actively engaged in business acquisition efforts (e.g. client presentations)
• Participates in and supports the project selection (“go/no go”) process.
• Skilled at providing Joint Venture pursuit leadership.
• Skilled in managing estimating/preconstruction responsibilities for alternative delivery methods.
• Responsible to assist with professional development of departmental staff.
• Active in relevant industry organizations.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of electrical construction elements.
• Capable of performing highly complex take-offs, final pricing and buy-out activities.
• Cultivate and maintains extensive subcontractor/supplier/client/designer relationships.
• Possesses detailed knowledge of craft labor collective bargaining contracts and labor agreements.
• Possesses in depth understanding of Company insurance and bonding requirements.
• Fully understands corporate safety statistics and policies and their impact on estimates.
• Researches and interprets projects pricing trends including escalation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related technical field and ten (10) years of related experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of field experience is strongly preferred.
• Candidates must have the skills and experience to develop winning strategies, interpret complex engineering documents, perform conceptual and detailed estimates, and assist in the development of staffing and schedule approaches. The candidate must also have a firm understanding of a variety of delivery methods as well as associated preconstruction services.
• This individual will ideally have experience in the unique requirements associated with forming and operating within joint ventures. Qualified candidates for the role will possess detailed knowledge of craft labor collective bargaining contract and labor agreements, as well as company insurance and bonding requirements.