Meridian is hiring a full time Estimating Manager in TN!

Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimating Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in overseeing the estimating process for construction projects, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in cost assessments. This position requires strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of construction management, and the ability to negotiate effectively with various stakeholders. The Estimating Manager will collaborate closely with project managers and other departments to deliver high-quality estimates that align with project goals.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to leading a team of estimators, presenting estimates to executive management and clients, reading and interpreting documents, solicitating subcontractor quotes, analyzing drawings and specifications, value management, reviewing and assisting with proposals, and other duties as required to prepare cost estimates/proposals for various types of work

Prepare and develop contingency and escalation evaluation for estimates; assist in the development of value engineering suggestions, coherently explain the basis of estimate (BOE) to customers and management.

Serve as subject matter expert on cost estimating; participate in developing and presenting training classes and on-the-job training for cost estimating processes and practices.

Interface with designated management and client counterparts for specific planning and scheduling tasks.

Interact with a diverse workforce, apply constructability concepts to develop detailed cost estimate take-offs, and provide constant feedback and recommendations to all project stakeholders.

Ensure current information on rates, prices, and trends are fed back into the estimating system.

Perform job site visits during preconstruction to evaluate existing conditions, and during construction to assure job is being performed as estimated, discuss problem areas as they develop, offer solutions, and support change order validation.

Position may travel 5-10% of time
Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in a relevant functional discipline or equivalent combination of education and related experience

Electrical or Mechanical construction experience required; ability to estimate the other major disciplines scopes of work required
Ability to lead large estimates and lead multiple teams for Class 5 through Class 2 cost estimates for medium-to-mega-projects.
Ability to prepare complex cost estimates; development and application of assembled unit rates to quantities, extensions for total cost estimates, and estimates created for staff resource hours
At least 5 years of estimating and planning experience required
Join us as we strive for excellence in our projects while fostering a supportive work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Work Location: In person