Estimating Manager

Are you looking for an exciting full-time opportunity? At Kinsley Steel, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects and showcase your skills. Join our dynamic team today and take your career to new heights with Kinsley Steel.

Since 1985, Kinsley Steel has been delivering unmatched quality steel on time and on budget. Our certified and highly-skilled teams specialize in structural steel design, engineering, detailing, fabrication, erection and retrofit to existing structural members.

• Review new project bid opportunities with the Estimating Management Team. Be prepared to discuss the required scope, basic metrics like assumed tonnage, schedule, and the clients pursuing the project.
• Analyze project specifications, drawings, and related documents to determine project scope and requirements.
• Assist with managing a bid schedule and assigning projects to the erection estimators in the department, ensuring workloads are balanced and deadlines are met.
• Assist with reviewing all erection estimates. This includes in-depth reviews of the take-off drawings and specifications, estimating programs, and AI automated Take-Off Programs / Esti-Models if applicable.
• Complete final bid reviews with the Estimating Director prior to sending a proposal to the client.
• Aid the estimator in the completion of final bid proposals and documents once all internal bid reviews are complete.
• As required, perform the duties of an estimator to complete a bid for a project.

• Lead and mentor a team of estimators, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines.
• Monitor workload distribution to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Lead your estimator(s) through communication and collaboration with clients and stakeholders during bidding ensuring all concerns, qualifications, exclusions, logistics, and scope is accurately communicated.
• Lead and provide guidance for your estimator(s) when they are sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating with equipment and material suppliers and subcontractors.
• Overall support and problem solving for issues and concerns that come up in the department. This could be project bid or department related.
• Ensure your department is following all company policies and procedures and is working safely. Collaborate with leadership, HR, and safety as necessary.

• Monitor market trends, material costs, and labor rates to maintain up-to-date pricing strategies.
• Evaluate industry developments and innovations to improve estimating practices and stay competitive.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure competitive pricing and reliable delivery.

• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and architects to ensure alignment between estimates and project execution.
• Provide pre-construction support, including value engineering and alternative design recommendations.

• Analyze post-project costs to refine estimating methods and improve accuracy for future projects. Post-project costs will be provided by the project PM and/or production/erection leadership team.

• Ensure estimates comply with applicable codes, standards, and safety regulations.
• Verify that bids align with client requirements and project timelines.
• Review completed estimates from estimators to ensure accuracy and timely submission to clients.

• Assist with generating detailed reports and presentations on bid progress, success rates, and budget performance.
• Assist with maintaining organized records of all estimating activities, bids, and related communications.

• Stakeholder Communication

• Change Order Management

• Design Assist

• 5+ years of experience in structural steel construction estimating required.
• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge required.
• Experience with Tekla software is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction estimation software, such as Bluebeam or On-Screen Takeoff.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program
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