Vice President Estimating

Overview

Vice President Estimating role at Austin Bridge & Road is located at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas . The VP of Estimating will provide leadership, management, and team development within the estimating department. This hands-on role includes leading robust client interaction, strategic project identification, developing highly collaborative business partnerships, and ensuring we submit high-quality estimates and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating team to drive accountability toward innovative, competitive, and compliant estimates and proposals following robust estimating procedures
• Maintain existing relationships and build new relationships within existing and potential clients
• Develop win strategies through engagement with estimate kickoff process and estimate review process
• Lead the “RFP” process by developing fee proposals, team selection, and attending interviews as needed
• Delegate and assign estimates to the team while ensuring estimating team accountability
• Ensure all pending estimates are submitted thoroughly, completely, and on-time with high quality and fully compliant forms and submittals
• Establish estimating standards for all estimates and oversee analysis of past performance on estimates
• Act as the estimating "subject matter expert" and identify areas of estimating improvements through observation or recommendations from the team
• Engage throughout the preconstruction process as needed to ensure understanding of the project goals, client goals, and drive the estimate strategy throughout the estimating process and review
• Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with diverse subcontractors and vendors
• Oversee final subcontractor and vendor selections while applying prequalification standards and procedures
• Develop and maintain client, subcontractor, and other industry relationships at the appropriate level, reinforcing commitment to continuously address their needs and interests
• Actively participate in company-wide initiatives to further key company goals
• Ensure profitable project budgets and oversee the estimate hand-off process between preconstruction and operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education

Experience

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https : / / www.austin-ind.com / our-company / 100-employee-owned

Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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