Construction Estimating Director

4 weeks ago

Bethesda, United States HMSHost Full time

Purpose: The Director of Estimating is responsible for providing cost estimates for Airport Food & Beverage and Retail facilities.


Essential Functions:

  • Collaborates with Design, Procurement, Project Management, Restaurant Development Portfolio managers, Business Development Finance, Developers and company Executives
  • Interprets the Request for Proposals from airports and design criteria to ensure an accurate CapEx estimate
  • Works directly with the Procurement and Design teams to ensure the accuracy of estimate through the review of the renderings and floor plans to ensure we are still on budget
  • Produces detailed and conceptual estimates for renovations, conversions, and new builds of Food & Beverage and Retail locations
  • Reviews drawings and provides updated estimates at 10%, 30% and 90% to ensure budget is adhered to; if not within budget, identifies the magnitude of the cost over-run
  • Provides value engineering (VE) ideas and suggestions as needed during all stages of each project
  • Analyzes for the Project Director the general contractor and FF&E bids and scope changes for accuracy in quantities and pricing; highlights any areas of concern for the PD
  • Utilizes and maintains companies program management ftp site (USGN) estimating module
  • Provides capital comparison and analysis by market and project type for each project estimated to validate cost verses historical data
  • Provides reports from database project costs, project comparisons, and track department performance against budgets and cost per square foot goals
  • Creates and maintains project costs database


Reporting Relationship: The Director of Estimating reports into the Senior Director, Design & Construction Program Support


Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 8 years

  • In a leadership role: Preferred experience leading a team of professionals engaged in developing and executing estimating programs
  • In a technical role: Requires 8 years of experience engaged in estimating construction projects in commercial real estate development and/or multi-unit restaurant companies
  • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement
  • An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the eight-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
  • Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of construction management financials and operational acumen
  • Knowledge of relevant state and federal construction regulations and statutes
  • Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
  • Requires the ability to read and interpret legal agreements and construction documents; must be adept at conceptual estimating
  • Requires ability to integrate quantitative and qualitative data to identify interdependencies, trends, and opportunities; must have intuitive business sense
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Experience with PeopleSoft, as well as estimating and project management software is strongly preferred
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Estimating planning and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals


Location/Travel:

  • This position is based at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD
  • The position may require up to 20% travel to support business needs

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