Commercial Estimating Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

‍Responsible for achieving sales targets, maintaining strong relationships with key partners, and monitoring market trends and competitor activity to ensure strategic positioning.

Responsible for ensuring that structural steel projects are accurately costed, competitively priced, and financially viable for both the company and its clients.

Leads and mentors the commercial estimating team, ensuring high performance, accuracy, and continuous improvement in estimating processes.

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Essential Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• ‍Experience: Proven experience as both a commercial structural steel estimator and a commercial structural steel estimating manager is essential.

• Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex project plans, specifications, and other technical documents to produce accurate estimates.

• People Skills: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage, mentor, and support a team of two estimators.

• Project Management Knowledge: Familiarity with project management principles, timelines, and the ability to coordinate effectively with various stakeholders.

• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in quantifying materials, labour, and costs, ensuring comprehensive and error-free estimates.

• Industry Knowledge: A sound understanding of structural steel materials, fabrication processes, and construction industry standards.

• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present estimates and proposals clearly to clients and project teams.

• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: High level of competency with the MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel.

• Drivers License

Desirable Skills, Qualifications and Experience

‍Experience with Bluebeam Revu and Tekla program

Contract administration experience

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