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Work hard, have fun!
At MW Builders, our culture is built on hard work - but while enjoyingourselves in the process. Our family of construction companies pridesitself on our almost 90 year history, our 100% employee ownershipstructure, our competitive pay and benefits But what we pride ourselvesmost in is our people. We truly believe that our people are our greatestasset, and that\'s why we place a heavy emphasis on recruiting,training, and retaining the best and brightest talent in the industry.Are you ready to become a part of the MW Builders family?
Nature of Work
Oversees and manages estimating functions through entry- to senior-levelstaff for projects within assigned geographic or vertical markets;responsible for business development, timely and accurate performance ofservices, and risk management of pursuits.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Attends pursuit plan and proposal kickoff meetings
Reviews and approves pursuit plans; oversees bid strategy planning anddiscussion
Installs and maintains adequate quality control measures throughoutestimating and preconstruction process
Maintains use of best practices in all pursuits
Utilizes and supports subcontractor prequalification program
Oversee the maintenance of the subcontractor database
Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for bidding andbudgeting purposes including self-performed work; selectingsubcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness and cost realism
Scopes and tabulates subcontractor and supplier bids for conformancewith bid documents to aid in determining the value of the work
Utilize, manage the implementation, maintenance, and updates forestimating software and conform to established policies and procedures;oversee the capture and upkeep of cost data and database
Identifies opportunities for improvement in departmentalprocesses,approach, and execution of estimating and preconstructionfunctions; presents recommended actions/solutions
Coordinates client relationship management with business development andmaintains relationships with clients
Analyzes and gathers cost data; organizes data into a useful format foruse in future pricing and updates to cost database
Interface with operations group for final bid input, as required
Participates in compiling technical responses and qualifications forRFPs and RFQs; responsible for final estimating review of RFPs and RFQs
Monitors industry news sources, procurement services, and other sourcesto identify possible bid opportunities; participate in outside industryorganizations
Responsible for timely providing and reviewing opportunity informationand updates for CRM software
Participate in Go/No-Go decision-making through risk assessment process
Responsible for maintaining qualified network of trade partners toensure adequate bid coverage within core geographic and vertical markets
Reviews preliminary project schedules for accuracy, suitability, andcompliance with applicable requirements; gains buy-in from operations
Assigns work to subordinates; directs and reviews their assignments andholds responsibility for accuracy and completeness of estimates preparedby subordinates
Manages the pricing and bidding process; reviews work of others andensures that quality control measures are employed consistently; analyzerisks involved with bidding process and consult and advise managementteam of the same.
Identifies and analyzes industry cost trends and their effect on currentand future projects
Prepares and conducts presentations to internal audiences for thepurpose of