Senior Precon and Estimating Manager

$183,334 - $229,170/Yr

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

About the position

The Senior Precon and Estimating Manager at JE Dunn is responsible for leading the preconstruction process, ensuring comprehensive deliverables such as competitive bids, cost estimates, and project budgets. This role involves managing relationships with clients and design teams, executing project win strategies, and promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion within the organization. The position requires a blend of technical expertise in construction estimating and strong leadership skills to guide project teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Leads overall preconstruction process, resulting in comprehensive deliverables including competitive bids, negotiated proposals, cost estimates, analysis, and budgets.
• Prepares and executes project win strategies by preparing for interviews and leading internal and external presentations of estimates and proposals.
• Oversees project teams and ensures successful execution and completion of the preconstruction process.
• Manages relationships with key clients and design team contacts during the preconstruction phase.
• Capable of performing estimating tasks as needed, including self-perform estimating.
• Creates conceptual budgets and reports accurate project cost history.
• Partners with operations to review project risk assessment, scoring, and completion.
• Reviews project business plan with stakeholders to ensure alignment and profitability.
• Leads, supports, and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (Required).
• 10+ years of construction estimating experience.
• People management experience preferred.
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Intermediate communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Proficiency in MS Office with strong Excel skills (Intermediate).
• Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in construction estimating software (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of MBE, WBE, and SBA regulations (Intermediate).
• Ability to develop General Requirements estimates.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to develop proficiency in Lens, Revit and/or ASE software.
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.

Benefits

• Base compensation between $183,334 and $229,170, depending on experience.
• Target bonus based on individual and company performance.