Austin Bridge & Road · 16 hours ago
Vice President Estimating
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAustin Bridge & Road is a leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, and they are seeking a VP of Estimating to provide leadership and management within the estimating department. This role involves client interaction, strategic project identification, and ensuring high-quality estimates and proposals.
Construction
No H1B
Responsibilities
Ensure all estimating activities align with one of Austin’s core values: Integrity, with specific emphasis on client and business partner interaction
Work collaboratively with operations while leading and managing the estimating team to drive accountability toward innovative, competitive, and compliant estimates and proposals following robust and clearly defined estimating procedures
Maintain existing relationships and build new relationships within existing and potential clients
Develop win strategies through engagement with estimate kickoff process and estimate review process
Lead the “RFP” process by developing fee proposals, team selection, and attending interviews as needed
Delegate and assign estimates to the team while ensuring estimating team accountability
Ensure all pending estimates are submitted thoroughly, completely, and on-time with high quality and fully compliant forms and submittals
Establish estimating standards for all estimates and oversee analysis of past performance on estimates
Act as the estimating "subject matter expert". Recognize areas of estimating improvements through observation or from recommendations from the team
Engage throughout the preconstruction process as needed to ensure understanding of the project goals, client goals, and drive the estimate strategy throughout the estimating process and review
Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with diverse subcontractors and vendors partners
Oversee final subcontractor and vendor selections while applying prequalification standards and procedures
Develop and maintain client, subcontractor, and other industry relationships at the appropriate level, reinforcing commitment to continuously address their needs and interests
Actively participate in company-wide initiatives to further key company goals
Ensure profitable project budgets. Responsible for overseeing the estimate hand-off process between preconstruction and operations
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field. Proven experience may be substituted for a degree
10+ years of preconstruction experience for a highway/heavy civil company
Proven track record, strong leadership skills, and experience managing complex projects and estimates more than $100 Million
Transformational leader with demonstrated experience
Demonstrated experience as an innovator
Excellent communicator and an ambassador for the company
Has a thorough knowledge of building systems, current market pricing, and practical application of modern quantification and estimating techniques from conceptual and schematic design through final budgets
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
Ability to act decisively and effectively in stressful situations with a sense of urgency
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to lead, develop and manage staff, and positively motivate others to achieve results
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and cross functional departments
Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on sound business reasoning
Ability to manage changing situations effectively
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life and disability insurance
Matching 401K plan
100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)
Company
Austin Bridge & Road
A leader in the heavy highway and transportation infrastructure industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road specializes in complex urban highway interchanges, specialty bridges, concrete and asphalt paving/production, preconstruction, design-build, construction management, earth work and water delivery projects.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase