Sr. Estimating​/Project Manager Earthwork​/Utilities

Landwehr Construction, a fifth-generation family-owned business, has built a reputation for outstanding customer service and commitment to excellence since 1895. As a turn-key site contractor, we provide a wide range of services including crane & rigging, demolition, environmental remediation, highway heavy construction, machinery moving, renewable energy projects, sitework & utilities, and wetland specialty services.

With three locations in the Midwest, including St. Cloud and Chaska, MN, and a division in Sioux Falls, SD, our expansive fleet and skilled team are equipped to tackle any project, regardless of scale or complexity.

Rooted in a rich history with a vision for the future, we continue to push the construction industry forward and meet the challenges of tomorrow. We are built to last; we are Landwehr.

Job Specifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in construction management or construction-related curriculum or equivalent experience.

Experience:

10+ years of construction-related project management/estimating experience required.

Objective:
To seek and develop opportunities to deploy the Company's assets. To produce meaningful estimates of project costs, provide management oversight of those projects from bid process through completion, and to promote a culture of success through peer/employee collaboration and recognition.

Job Environment:
This position will require time being spent in the field during the construction season. The Estimator/Project Manager will interact on a day-to-day basis with administration, the management team, and the project workforce. This is a deadline-oriented role, where time requirements fluctuate according to the bid/project schedules. Some travel will be required as dictated by the project opportunities. The Estimator/Project Manager position is a full-time, year-round position.

Relationships/Management:
The position will interact with all levels of personnel within the company including union and non-union employees, administration, other department managers and support personnel, and will interact with external sources such as engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and governmental entities.

Major

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership to ensure safe work practices at all times while promoting a strong culture of safety throughout the organization.

* Ability to develop a complete and detailed estimate of project cost through a thorough review of project plans, specifications, job site conditions, historical data, and input from field operations.

* Create opportunities for the Company to be successful through the development of industry relationships, and market insight.

* Working knowledge of construction-related software to include estimating, scheduling, job cost, and takeoff applications.

* Lead bid review and bid closing processes to ensure accuracy, and to evaluate project feasibility with overall Company backlog.

* Stay abreast of trends and developments such as new equipment, materials, technology, and methods and procedures developing in the construction industry.

* Analyze alternate construction means and methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.

* Tabulate bid history by market to ensure competitiveness and maximize margin capture.

* Lead the communication of estimate information to field operations at internal preconstruction meetings to ensure understanding of scope and critical means and methods of construction.

* Manage and direct project teams by providing dynamic communication, coordination and follow-up to meet project goals and objectives, ensure understanding of project scope, and to ensure that project schedules and budgets are clearly defined and understood.

* Ensure timeliness and accuracy of job reporting and controls such as; payroll, equipment utilization, materials, and completed quantities.

* Identify and secure necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget, and schedule.

* Maintain ongoing communication with client and provide adjustments as necessary to comply with client needs within contractual obligations.

* Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and engineers providing world class customer service and developing long-term partnerships with client base.

* Ensure all work products are consistent with industry standards, done in accordance with good engineering practice, meet or exceed LCI quality standards, and compliant with all legal and environmental codes.

* Responsible for completing projects within time and budget.

* Promote positive employee relations and treat all employees with dignity and respect.

* Open, honest and consistent communicator providing timely information for the good of the organization.

Character attributes/behavioral expectations/prior experiences:

* Must be a team player and promote a safe and collaborative work environment.

* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Excel and Word.

* Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.

* Must…