Purpose
Responsible for the management and processes of the Estimating Department including but not limited to developing, scheduling, and overseeing Estimating staff assignments and workflow.

• Analyze drawings and specifications and assigns projects to estimating personnel based on complexity of proposal and schedule requirements.
• Discuss and establish bid strategies, concerns and advantages for each project.
• Maintain schedule of staff assignments and project due dates.
• Manage the overflow of assignments and self performs estimates as needed.
• Supervise estimating staff in development of material quantity and labor estimates based on standard historical performance data and current market rates.
• Review estimates prepared by assigned staff members to ascertain that all areas have been accounted for prior to submitting estimate for review.
• Solicit, qualify, and procure qualified subcontractors.
• Research and recommend estimating tools and methods to improve overall accuracy, efficiency, productivity and quality of estimates generated by the Estimating Department.
• Consult with clients, architects, vendors, Sales and Marketing staff during the bid and selling process.
• Maintain the subcontractor database as needed.
• Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
• Advise appropriate staff personnel as necessary to affect improvements in estimating and/or production.
• Develop and maintain estimating procedures and methods.

Education and Experience
Minimum of 10 years construction experience or at least 8 years experience and a 4 year degree in construction related program. Proven field experience as a carpenter, superintendent and/or project manager preferred. Formal construction estimating experience mandatory. Prior supervisory/managerial level experience desirable. Knowledge of computer based estimating, word processing, spreadsheet, and/or presentation tools required. Experience with Timberline Estimating software a plus.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
OSHA 10 hour Certification

• Knowledge of all aspects of commercial construction to include but not limited to interior renovation, building additions, and new building construction. The ability to read blue prints essential.
• Knowledge of industry standard unit pricing required.
• Knowledge of earthwork, utilities and building infrastructure related trades and pricing required.
• The ability to prepare conceptual estimates and budget pricing required.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Working knowledge of computer based estimating, scheduling, contract management, word processing and project management.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment on multiple projects.

Physical Demands
This position may require extensive walking at times as well as a generous amount of written and oral communications. The employee must be able to type efficiently on a computer keyboard in order to effectively collaborate with fellow employees as well as vendors and clients.

Working Conditions
Office Environment with routine construction project site visits as required.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of D-A-S Construction Co. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall be considered part of the holder's responsibility.

D-A-S Construction Co. is a Drug Free, Equal Opportunity Employer