Estimating Manager

**About Academy**

Academy is a well-established and fast-growing fabrication company with location in both Onoway and Edmonton, AB. We service a wide rage of industries which includes oil & gas, mining, and other heavy industrial sectors.

**Job Purpose**

The Estimating Manager is responsible for the Estimating department by overseeing the day to day delegation of tasks, maintains client relationships, and ensures the bid process runs smoothly.

**Roles and Responsibilities**

Management/Strategic Requirements
- Continually Improve the Estimating Department’s processes while ensuring they are aligned with the Projects and Finance departments
- Responsible for managing departmental bid submission and completion;
- Workload planning
- Solid understanding of construction and fabrication estimating procedures, processes, and requirements
- Review all bids and proposals for accuracy and completeness prior to submittal
- Effectively managing and delegating workload;
- Overall bid management and delegation of workload and tasks (prioritization, delegation, and multitasking)
- Extensive experience in Pipe spool, Structural, Modules, Electrical, Coating, Estimations are required

Operational/Day to Day Requirements
- Manage Estimating Department Personnel by;
- Managing the team workload and hours through forecasts, approvals, daily team meetings, weekly workplans, and individual check ins through the day;
- Conducting regular performance reviews, individual development plans, and succession planning;
- Review all incoming bid requests and asses scope and effort required to complete Bid/Proposal
- Review Estimating notes completed by estimators
- Maintain bids database and complete regular KPI reporting
- Manage clients & subcontractors (relations, updates, requests);
- Follow up and meet with subcontractors as required;
- Ensures that all bid submissions meet client expectations.
- Liaise with other Departments as required (Finance, Projects, Support staff)
- Bid decisions and award probabilities assessment
- Work closely with Finance and Projects for budgeting and financial variance reporting of estimates versus actuals
- Support team with compiling proposal deliverables, pricing bids (as required), and submitting proposals
- Effectively negotiate and build positive relationships with vendors and suppliers drawing from previous contacts and industry knowledge
- Contracts Review

**Requirements**:
Education

**Qualifications**:

- Possess a strong understanding of construction codes and welding procedures
- Effective communication skills (oral and written)
- Experience in managing, mentoring, and leading a team through complex or interdependent projects

**Skills**:

- Minimum of 10 years of estimating experience in the piping discipline is required
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office including; Excel, Word, and Access are required
- Possess superior organizational skills in managing multiple deadlines and can jump between multiple bids with different scopes
- Creative problem solving with experience to look at innovative solution with a firm understanding of financial implications
- High attention to detail, mathematical, analytical skills, and accuracy

**What can Academy offer you?**
- Full-time, permanent employment
- Group medical, extended health and dental benefits
- Vacation paid out on every pay period
- Overtime paid out after 40 regular time hours per week
- Service Awards Recognition
- Safety Awards Program

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- pipe fabrication estimating: 5 years (required)

Work Location: One location