Plumbing Estimator & Project Manager

PLUMBING ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER

The Plumbing Estimator/Project Manager oversees the estimating process for all plumbing projects, reviews project start dates and schedules, monitors and maintains our Sales Pipeline, analyzes bid documents, calculates durations for each phase of work, and ensures that we have enough opportunities in our pipeline to maintain optimum operating capacity. He/she works closely with the Plumbing Department Head to execute proper hand-off procedures for awarded projects and to assist with project startup requirements. He/she also assists the Department Head in managing continuous change throughout each project by analyzing plan revisions and estimating costs of changes to our scope of work.

Essential Functions

* Reviews bid invitations and manages/maintains estimating schedules to maximize opportunities.

* Monitors our Sales Pipeline, maintains adequate opportunities in pipeline to ensure we’re operating at optimum capacity, but never over capacity. Collaborates with President/CEO on bid status.

* Communicates effectively with clients to advise bid intentions/commitments and discuss aspects of each project.

* Analyzes and interprets plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, project schedules, and other information needed to accurately compute the costs of each project.

• Analyzes our scope of work and calculates durations for each phase.
• Requests quotes from suppliers and specialty vendors and reviews them for accuracy and conformance to the plans/specs.

* Identifies errors, omissions, ambiguities, and constructability issues within the bid documents.

• Requests and receives all information needed to bid each project prior to bid dates. Submits pre-bid RFI’s when necessary.
• Attends site walks and conducts field investigations when necessary.

* Communicates with Clients when there are issues with the bid plans. Qualifies assumptions and provides clarifications on proposals as needed.

* Prepares and subm...