The Project Manager/Estimator performs two functions – estimating and the overall management of construction projects. The Estimator is responsible for the quantitative analysis (takeoff), summarization, and bid preparation of prospective projects. The Project Manager serves as the professional liaison between the Company and the client. Project Managers also serve as the primary support person for the Company’s field forces. The VDV Project Manager/Estimator reports to the Globalcom General Manager.
Responsibilities include:
Estimating
- Has the capacity to operate in a design build/assist role.
- Designs are compliant to industry standards and reflect best practices.
- Performing complete, accurate takeoffs of plans in a timely manner
- Possessing a thorough knowledge of the Company’s estimating software
- Proposing value engineering suggestions on each project to management
- Refining the estimate prior to bid submittal
- Understanding the project’s design, risks, competition, players, etc. for bid preparation
- Understanding bidding procedures and strategic opportunities relating to the bid
Project Management
- Having a thorough knowledge of industry standards, procedures, NEC, BICSI, etc.
- Maximizing project profitability
- Negotiating major purchases
- Having a thorough knowledge of overall project
- Working with the project foreman and other field forces to lay out, plan, schedule, and engineer the work to create the highest value for the company
- Submitting, receiving, and filing all required project correspondence, including:
- Change orders
- Pay requests
- Requests for information
- Shop drawings
- Purchase orders
- Understanding our labor force, personnel, and union contracts
- Understanding contractual requirements and legalities
- Assisting in collections as required
In general, the Estimator/Project Manager must also possess certain skills, such as:
- Excellent written skills and telephone etiquette
- The ability to analyze problems and solve them
- The ability to make independent decisions
- The ability to communicate well with, have the respect of, and develop positive relationships with:
- Field personnel
- A/E firms
- General Contractor personnel
- Clients
- other teammates
- Perform sales/marketing efforts on behalf of the company
- Ambition to attain personal and professional achievements
- Honesty, integrity, overall standard of ethics
- A positive attitude, work ethic, and ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to listen
- Intelligence, assertiveness, and confidence when representing company interests
- “Innovativeness”
- Efforts on behalf of the company’s strategic plan and achieving company’s goals
