Senior Estimating Manager (MEP)

Jobot

Saint Paul, MN

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$105,000–$158,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Bid Analysis, Bidding, Business Strategy, Change Requests/Orders, Coaching, Construction Contracts, Contract Negotiation, Cost Modeling, Database Design, Develop and Maintain Customers, HVAC, Historical Cost Principle, Hospital, Industry Standards, Lead Generation, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Piping, Policy Development, Power Plant, Pricing, Procedure Development, Project Estimates, Project Evaluation, Proposal Writing, Sales Closing Skills, Software Upgrades, Standards Strategy, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Support

LOCATION

Saint Paul, MN

POSTED

Today

Relocation offered (the role is in Rochester, MN) + Large projects ($100M+) + High Growth + Great Culture + High Bonuses

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Chelsea Piekarski
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Salary: $105,000 - $158,000 per year

A bit about us:

ENR Top 10 Mechanical Firm
We're one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, delivering HVAC, piping, and mechanical solutions on projects of every size and complexity — from stadiums and hospitals to power plants, manufacturing facilities, concert halls, and classrooms. Operating from multiple regional locations nationwide, we pair the stability, resources, and reach of a national firm with the team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business. We've grown roughly 70% in the past year and have been recognized year after year as a top place to work — a reflection of the flat, highly collaborative culture we've built and the people we keep investing in.

Why join us?

Real growth, real momentum — ~70% growth in the past year means new projects, new scope, and a clear runway to advance
Build something that's yours — you're not inheriting a polished machine; you'll architect the estimating department's strategy, standards, and systems from the ground up
Lead and shape a team — step in as the leader that estimators have been waiting for, with full ownership of how the group develops
Award-winning, top-workplace culture — recognized year after year, with a flat, collaborative structure where your voice actually carries
National strength, local feel — the resources and project variety of a national contractor with the tight-knit culture of a local shop

Job Details

As Senior Estimating Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and supervise the company's estimating program, providing technical and administrative direction to ensure corporate objectives are met. You'll own the continuous development and improvement of the estimating department — including its protocols, policies, procedures, metrics, historical cost databases, and cost models — and you'll create and implement the department's overall strategy.

Strategic Planning

Establish standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating; oversee analyses of past project performance and set estimating standards for all future estimates; assist in oversight of the historical cost database, bid management, and estimating software
Actively participate in various corporate strategic initiatives as assigned
Coordinate and lead pre-bid strategy meetings
Establish protocols, policies, procedures, and KPIs — and follow up to ensure execution
Source and analyze competitive bid opportunities in the region

Estimating

Oversee and/or perform the estimation process, ensuring the team coordinates with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors
Oversee and/or prepare estimates utilizing estimating software
Oversee and/or attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover, and preplanning meetings as required
Oversee and/or assist/prepare scope and proposal letters
Review all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal quotation
Administer the estimating systems, including software upgrades, training, and pricing updates

Leadership

Manage the division estimating team — recruiting, training, developing, motivating, and mentoring
Foster the desired company culture
Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times
Provide growth and development opportunities through training and continuing education

Organizational Support and Relationship Building

Collaborate with corporate and project management to determine which projects to bid, plus strategies and techniques
Participate in presentations to corporate management and clients; may be responsible for closing the "sale"
Initiate and lead the project turnover process, including turnover meetings, job set-up, and pre-planning; assist the project team as necessary
Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required
Work closely with Superintendents and Foremen; provide job information as necessary
Develop customer partnerships that generate long-term relationships and ongoing opportunities
Build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation with clients

What We're Looking For In You

10+ years of mechanical HVAC and piping estimating experience
10+ years of knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts
10+ years using industry-standard estimating and takeoff software
5+ years leading, coaching, and mentoring an estimating team
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred

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COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2018

WEBSITE

http://www.jobot.com