Chief Estimator - Structural Steel

Description

• He or she is responsible for updating the bid logs in Mondays.com, Steel Division folders, Bid Status log in excel as well as other logs or other related documents required to be maintained.
• The Chief Estimator works closely with the Business Unit Leader, General Superintendent, Safety Department, and Quality Manager to develop bid strategies, resource availability, vendor relationships, safety requirements, quality requirement and project schedules, in order to provide a comprehensive estimate.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Requirements

• Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and other technical documents.
• The ability to travel to project sites for preconstruction and construction visits.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or a minimum of ten years’ experience in the construction industry, along with a minimum of five years of experience in commercial structural steel or miscellaneous metals.
• Proficiency in using software programs related to structural steel design and estimation. Similar to Tekla, E-Takeoff, Sage, Stack, etc.
• Knowledge of design principles and engineering specifications related to structural steel.
• Experienced with Construction Scheduling.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
• Ability to work with other team members to ensure accuracy and efficiency in projects.
• Knowledge of local building codes and regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must have a good understanding of erection requirements and procedures to be able to provide accurate cost estimates associated with crane selection, rigging, bracing and general erection of structural and miscellaneous steel.
• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills .
• Ability to calculate loads and stresses on structural steel members.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in commercial structural steel projects.
• Understanding of basic geometry and trigonometry.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance