Project Estimator/Project Manager

POSITIONSUMMARY

TheCompany,Inc.isseekinganexperiencedEstimator/ProjectManagertoleadcommercialandindustrialHVACmechanicalprojectsfromthefirstbidthroughfinalcloseout.Thisroleownsthefullprojectlifecycle:reviewingplansandspecifications,buildingaccurateandcompetitiveestimates,winningwork,andthenmanagingawardedprojectstodeliveronschedule,withinbudget,andatorabovetheestimatedgrossprofitmargin.

Theidealcandidateunderstandsbothsidesofthebusiness.Youcanperformdetailedquantitytakeoffsandpricelaborwithconfidence,andyoucanalsorunajob:managingsubmittals,RFIs,changeorders,procurement,billing,andcoordinationwithgeneralcontractors,owners,andourfieldleadership.BecausecompensationincludescommissiontiedtoprojectGPM,thisrolerewardsestimatorswhobidsmartandprojectmanagerswhoprotectmargin.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

EstimatingandPreconstruction

• Reviewbiddocuments,plans,specifications,addenda,andscopesofworkforcommercialandindustrialHVACmechanicalprojects(Division23andrelatedscopes).
• Performdetailedquantitytakeoffsforductwork,piping,hydronicsystems,HVACequipment,accessories,insulation,andrelatedscopes.
• Developlaborestimatesusinglaborunits,crewsizing,andproductivityfactorsappropriatetoprojectconditions.
• Solicite,evaluate,andlevelquotesfromsuppliersandsubcontractors,includingequipmentvendors,controls,insulation,testandbalance,riggingandcrane,andelectrical.
• Preparecompletebidpackagesandproposalswithclearinclusions,exclusions,clarifications,alternates,andqualifications.
• Attendpre-bidmeetingsandjobwalks;submitRFIsduringbiddingwhenscopeisunclear.
• Identifyvalueengineering,design-assist,anddesign-buildopportunitiesthatimprovecompetitivenessandmargin.
• PreparepublicworksandprevailingwagebidsinaccordancewithCaliforniaDIRrequirements.
• Trackbidactivity,followuponoutstandingproposals,andmaintainbidhistoryandhitratedata.

ProjectManagement

• Leadtheturnoverfromestimatingtooperations,includinginternalkickoffmeetingswiththeFieldSupervisorandfieldleadership.
• Developandmaintainprojectschedules;coordinatemanpowerneedswiththeFieldSupervisorandforemen.
• Prepare,submit,andtracksubmittals,shopdrawings,andproductdata;manageequipmentreleasesandlongleadprocurement.
• WriteandtrackRFIs;managedesignandfieldcoordinationwithgeneralcontractors,engineers,andothertrades.
• AttendownerandGCprogressmeetingsandrepresentTheCompanyprofessionallyoneveryproject.
• Coordinatepermits,inspections,equipmentstartup,testandbalance,andcommissioningactivities.
• Managecloseout,includingpunchlists,O& Mmanuals,warranties,as-builtdocumentation,andtrainingturnovertoowners.

FinancialandContractManagement

• Buildprojectbudgetsandcostcodestructuresfromtheawardedestimate.
• Monitorjobcostsforlabor,material,equipment,andsubcontracts;forecastcosttocompleteandidentifymarginriskearly.
• Identify,price,negotiate,anddocumentchangeorderspromptly;protectthecompanyagainstunapprovedscopegrowth.
• Preparemonthlyprogressbillings,schedulesofvalues,andpayapplications;trackretention,conditionalandunconditionallienreleases,andcollectionsincoordinationwiththeFinancialController.
• Reviewcontractsandsubcontractsforscope,schedule,andriskitemsandescalateconcernstoleadership.
• Issueandmanagepurchaseordersandsubcontractswithinapprovedauthority.
• Ownprojectgrossprofitmarginresultsfrombidthroughcloseout.

ClientandBusinessDevelopment

• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithgeneralcontractors,owners,engineers,andvendorstogeneraterepeatbusiness.
• Identifynewbiddingopportunitiesandsupportcompanygrowthinthecommercialandindustrialmarkets.
• Communicateprojectstatus,issues,anddecisionsclearlyandinwriting.

SafetyandCompliance

• SupportTheCompany’sInjuryandIllnessPreventionProgramandsitespecificsafetyrequirementsoneveryproject,consistentwiththeTheCompanySafetyHandbook.
• FollowCompanypolicies,Cal/OSHArequirements,andjobsiterules,includingrequiredPPEduringsitevisits.
• Supportprevailingwageandcertifiedpayrollcomplianceonpublicworksprojects.

SystemsandDocumentation

• Maintainaccurate,currentprojectrecordsinBuildOpsandcompanysystems,includingestimates,schedules,submittals,RFIs,changeorders,andjobcostdata.
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