LEAD ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR, QUALITY FIRM Job in Miami, Florida Us

LEAD ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR, QUALITY FIRM

 

JOB OVERVIEW:

 

 

THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:

 

This is a working manager’s position. We are looking for a lead that can evaluate a job (RFP, contract, technical issues), plan a process, develop a critical path schedule, make decisions about resource allocation and hit deadlines delivering the cost PLUS a win strategy. Given the size of the department, the lead will be hands-on estimating daily.

 

There is nothing mysterious about what the company does; it is a matter of experience, thoroughness and a better strategist as an estimating leader plus a strong field that defines our success. Estimating begins where it should. The job is quickly assessed for fit: Does the job make sense to pursue at all?

 

When a job is green-lighted for processing:

 

What defines excellence is planning, leadership, tactics, insight and striking the perfect balance.

 

Planning the work. Breaking the overall job into sections and establishing the critical path to process the work is a responsibility of the lead estimator. Drop-dead schedules for work sections must be established. The lead will do the bite-sizing of jobs at the point there are additional staff estimators. The notion is to provide early career estimators a couple of days look ahead rather than some immense task they will get lost in. The ability to plan, to delegate, to do quality assessments, to teach and to mentor are parts of this position as well.

 

Efficiency is something the company expects the lead to manage. Using Accubid for all it is worth is one responsibility. A derivative of using the full scope of Accubid is the availability of histories. There is far more than a single approach to every job. There are times that the intelligent use of job histories and well established square foot costing not only can be utilized but should be used to prevent 80% of estimating time to be spent on 15% of the overall job value. We are looking for smarts and a little business savvy in the lead estimator.

 

The lead must be a good administrator. This begins with a great dissection of the RFPs and ends with complete and uniform estimating files, and up to date database for the system and the contribution of assemblies and templates as time goes on. Quality work must be backed up with quality records in the company system.

 

ABOUT THE CAREER PATH AND CULTURE:

 

The culture is one of well delegated authority. The owner’s wish is to staff with competent professionals that can take a global mission and execute. That is what trickles down. We are not a company that rewards micro-management. The VP of estimating is a gentleman in every respect and spent a decade as chief in a top 20 ENR firm. Good direction, visionary planning, delegated authority, a good ear and respectful treatment is the reality a lead estimator will experience working in the department under this gentleman.

 

The company is in pursuit of a reasonable balancing act. We need a lead estimator that knows how to find business advantage, whether through value engineering, alternatives or the discovery of errors or omissions that allow for a strategic effort to be staged. At the same time, the vision of the VP of Estimating is to present a cultural alternative to the prevailing South Florida construction culture, which is abusive. The GCs treat subs badly and the subs retaliate with change orders and claims. Loyalty is limited if there is loyalty at all. What the company wants to sell is reliable and repeatable partnership, the straight story and respect for the mutual interests of the GC and the company. Predictable and even-handed business exchange is good for everybody and has annuity value. It will take a while for the locals to get the picture and feel the advantages, but the VPs vision is sensible, practical and can be promoted.

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

 

 

 

SALARY, INCENTIVE, BENEFITS, PERKS

 

Base Compensation: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 based on history, working peer level and track record.

Incentive Compensation:  Profit sharing bonus.

Benefits: First tier Health Care plan that covers Major medical, routine health, dental, life and short term disability.  Employee coverage 100%, additional insurance for family is a schedule with vesting.  100% coverage for employee and family can be earned in the company system.

Relocation: We will relocate you if you are an outstanding fit for this job and we will provide a reasonable period of quality temporary housing and will pick up reasonable moving costs.

Review and raise: We do provide Annual cost of living Increases based on national statistical data.  Merit increases track your position and level of responsibility and performance. 

Retirement 401K - - match up to 4% of base salary

 

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Third party first contact will allow confidential personal exchange before any information is moved forward to company records. Personal consent is required to move any information at all forward.

 

COMMUNICATING WITH US:

What would be helpful are a resume and a project list with some detail and the specific role played. Please email directly to the address below:

 

EMAIL: enterprise@entermail.net

SUBJECT: BEACHESTIMATING