Estimator Manager

1 day ago

Philippines Lot Squared Development Full time ₱900,000 - ₱1,200,000 per year

Estimator Manager Job Description

Location: Philippines (Remote)

Does this sound like you?

  • You're a leader with a strong team focus.
  • You have a deep and wide knowledge of construction practices.
  • You enjoy breaking problems down and solving them.
  • You like analyzing data and presenting it to colleagues.

If so, then we have an opportunity for you

We are Lot Squared Development, and we develop high-profile luxury homes and boutique condominiums in Washington, DC. We are looking for a Lead Estimator and Estimating Team Manager to lead our estimating team and take responsibility for the output of the estimating team. In addition, the Lead Estimator will also perform work as an estimator.

As we are a design-build company that purchases deals we self-source, the estimating team serves a dual purpose.

  • Because we source our own deals, the team provides order-of-magnitude cost estimates to leadership to make business decisions.
  • Because we act as general contractor for our own projects, the team performs project budget oversight and assists procurement in drafting scopes-of-work for contracts.

The position is full-time and 100% remote. Regular hours for this position are 9am to 6pm EST Monday through Friday with occasional nights and weekends.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Lead the Estimating Team
  • Plan and assign work among the estimating team
  • Coach and mentor estimators
  • Check and perform quality control on output from estimating team
  • Be accountable for all output from the estimating team
  • Lead and implement estimating team initiatives
  • Perform Estimating Work
  • Analyze and estimate project construction costs to help leadership perform due diligence and solve business problems.
  • Perform material takeoffs and cost estimates.
  • Draft scopes of work and payment schedules for bid packages, purchase orders, and subcontracts.
  • Compile project budgets; update budgets with actual spend; perform budget variance analysis, KPI analyses, and project forecasting; report findings to project team.
  • Conduct value engineering exercises on projects as required to reduce cost or cut waste.
  • Perform research on historical pricing and unit pricing; assist company in maintaining the unit cost database as necessary.
  • Keep up with news and trends pertaining to US residential construction.
  • Communicate via phone calls, Zoom, and email with vendors and suppliers as required.
  • Perform administrative duties relevant to the position as required.

Qualifications

  • Strong English verbal and written skills.
  • At least 3 years as a construction estimator or a construction cost analyst.
  • At least 1 year experience in a professional management or supervisory role.
  • Experience with Planswift strongly preferred; experience with construction estimating software required.
  • Strong working knowledge of construction procurement practices, especially procurement for residential, multifamily, or renovations.
  • Strong working knowledge of construction practices; experience with projects in multiple markets a plus; knowledge of US residential practices preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Excel.

NOTE: Please submit all resumes in English.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

  • What are your salary requirements in PHP?

Work Location: Remote

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