Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking an Estimating Manager to be responsible for all estimating needs across our Federal work, focused on international business.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you? 

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.  

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

• Visualize, analyze and communicate project scope of work  
• Coordinate and execute tasks of estimating personnel assigned to a specific estimate 
• Monitor and follow up on staff’s assigned duties 
• Coordinate cost/means and methods with Client and design team and prepare preliminary cost estimates/budgets 
• Work with Design Team to reconcile cost estimates  
• Analyze General Condition costs to determine company overhead  
• Manage Value Engineering Process  
• Provide input for Fee Proposals  
• Prepare all Indirect Costs  
• Review and coordinate project-specific insurance requirements  
• Prepare General Conditions/Site Services Costs  
• Understands all disciplines in estimating 
• Leads staff to assure accuracy in estimating process, procedures and review requirements are met  
• Delivers and presents estimates
• Ability to preserve/ reconcile all aspects of the estimate presentation

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or Construction Management 
• 12-15 years of relevant experience  
• Hard bid, lump sum, design build experience required
• Federal government experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to lead multiple estimates concurrently or large / complex estimates
• Extensive knowledge of On-Screen Take-off, Destini, and Site work software tools for take-offs
• Strong collaboration skills to reconcile estimating assumptions with designers and Owners
• Ability to leads the estimating process and deliverable for projects throughout the design phase
• Ability to presents estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participates in interviews during the pursuit phase
• Ability to conceptually estimate projects with limited information
• Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors, and institutional
• Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
• Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (Owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.) for the development of estimating deliverables
• Researches and maintains market trends (material, equipment, lead times) relating to estimating efforts

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    

For Concord, CA,  this ranges from $162,900 - $185,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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