Senior Director and Chief Estimator

Job Description

The Chief Estimator must be an energetic, self-motivated, and innovative individual who shall possess the skills required to successfully develop and execute estimating tasks, deliverables, be a collaborative team player, and shall be a strong leader to drive collaboration amongst all groups within CRB.  S/he creates brand differentiation and pre-eminence for CRB in the market by working with teams to drive and support project estimating expertise, competitiveness, and standardization to create brand differentiation and pre-eminence in the market. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative / disruptive project estimating standards, processes and solutions across CRB.
• Drive a culture of continuous estimating learning and improvement that maximize CRB’s risk/reward value proposition.
• Creation and ownership of strategy and priorities of CRB estimating expertise and specialty differentiation and drive this throughout CRB’s business.
• Manage CRB’s project estimating standards and processes.
• Drive design and construction estimating and cost awareness mindset into CRB’s culture.
• Provide estimating team leadership and promote trust and collaboration across CRB.
• Ensure training is embedded into the estimating team’s career path and oversee the development of our staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained across Corporate and Regional estimating Teams.
• Perform or participate in estimating staff employee performance reviews.
• Develop annual business plan for Estimating.
• Approval of estimating department costs (software, expense reports, etc.)
• Participate in regional and corporate Risk Committee reviews as necessary.
• Capably function as a Lead Estimator when workload requires.
• Collaborate with Office Leaders, Operations Directors and Senior Directors of Construction Operations to coordinate estimating and deliverable needs across the regions.
• Support regional bidding requirements, including scope development and bid analysis as required.  
• Support LEAN integrated design and construction processes and work practices where practicable.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• College Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in Architecture, Engineering, and/or Construction Industry.
• Demonstrated success in leading and managing a team of cross functional estimating disciplines.
• Demonstrated breadth of experience in conceptual and detailed quantity take-off detailed estimating.
• Integrated Project Delivery experience, a plus.
• Life Science Design Construction experience (Food & Beverage a plus).
• Previous project management and/or pre-construction experience.
• Possess strong understanding of the project (and estimate) lifecycles.
• Understand project logistics and project schedules.
• Able to organize, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Experience with the following types of projects:
  • Life Science & Biotech Projects
  • Food & Beverage Projects
  • Science & Technology Projects
• Able to work effectively and make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Possess conceptual and detailed estimating skills.
• Understanding standard design and construction details and drawings.
• Individual must be self-motivated and possess strong communication/interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of estimating practices and procedures including software input and data manipulation utilizing estimating software such as Timberline (Sage Estimating) and OnScreen Takeoff.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)