Project Manager/Estimator

Duties

• Oversee the execution of awarded project contracts to ensure that the schedule and budget are met to the maximum profitability possible, while maintaining customer satisfaction and project quality requirements.
• Act as main point of client contact for awarded projects.
• Coordination of shop drawing detailing, material procurement, supplier RFQ’s and price negotiations, material delivery scheduling and follow-up, and communication with both the estimating and production departments.
• Material sourcing and purchasing.
• Review incoming RFQ’s and, in conjunction with the Sales Manager, decide on whether to bid or decline.
• Ensure deadlines are met within the timeframe requested by the potential customers.
• Based upon project-specific requirements, send quotations out to suppliers and subcontractors to determine current prices for inclusion in estimates.
• Develop material & labour takeoffs, weight totals and specification reviews for RFQ’s received from clients.
• Assemble complete and accurate project estimates, including material pricing, subcontract pricing and labor pricing. Complete standard estimating/quotation spreadsheets for review with the project and sales managers.
• Develop detailed and accurate technical/commercial bid packages for submission to clients.
• Control the active RFQ’s in the estimating department to ensure deadlines are met, estimates are complete and accurate and that quotations go through NSL’s internal review process (as required) prior to submission.