Construction foreman Jobs in Rockford, IL

Overview

William Charles Electric, a MasTec Company, is hiring for an experienced Estimating Manager specializing in high voltage electrical construction. This position can be based in our Rockford, IL, Scottsdale, AZ or Indianapolis offices.

The candidate will be responsible for the management of the electrical estimating department and its personnel, performing day-to-day functions for the firm's estimating activities such as assigning estimating resources to the multiple estimating pursuits, coordinating pre-bid attendance as needed, bid management, cost databases, estimating software, implementing / improving estimating practices and also perform those additional roles specifically outlined in the Managerial Duties and Other Essential Job Functions sections that follow.

Within the role of the Estimating Manager, the individual should ensure that William Charles Electric employees have the knowledge, training and tools required to successfully estimate, sale and construct the project.

The successful candidate must have superior communication, management and organization development skills. They should be able to work with other department managers to meet corporate results / initiatives and ensure that employees are familiar with procedures, forms, instructions needed for communication with other departments, including familiarity with corporate limits such as the Delegation of Authority Matrix. The candidate must develop, follow and enforce standard policy and procedures for employees. They must communicate and enforce the Employee Handbook as well as track time (weekly payroll, vacation, sick). The candidate will work with the Preconstruction Manager in the development of direct report employees, including both growth opportunities as well as corrective actions when needed.

Company Overview

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our "Do it Right the First Time" work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

MasTec's Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Managerial Duties

• Responsible for managing the firm's estimating activities including, but not limited to, pre-bid attendance as needed, bid management, cost databases, estimating software, estimating publications, databases, Plan Room, and implementing / improving all estimating practices.
• Perform functions inherent to a manager / supervisory position through directing, planning, organizing, and coordinating.
• Conduct / attend project meetings / huddles as needed to communicate project requirements
• Establish timelines and estimating goals for effective and timely submittals.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration on estimates between all disciplines and parties
• Work closely with the Preconstruction Manager to achieve the department objectives.
• Develop department protocol for best estimating practices.
• Review / Approve bids, specifications, drawings and the contract to proactively solve potential issues.
• Informs preconstruction staff of project requirements and owner directives, and develops a plan to meet stated goals.
• Assist with the identification and negotiation of time extensions as needed with the client.
• Responsible for the management and continued development of the estimating department.
• Act as Hiring Manager for the department by evaluating the department needs, produce requisitions for new staffing resources and conduct interviews with candidates in conjunction with HR to evaluate the appropriate candidate
• Perform weekly timesheet reviews of all estimating staff
• Review and approve data submitted by staff including proposals, presentations, and contract negotiations
• Ensure quality of services provided by the estimating staff meets project requirements.
• Coordinate and approve employee's request for time off assuring that the department is always properly staffed.
• Review and approve expense report that include travel, credit cards and other estimating related expenses
• Evaluate employee's annual performance and work with the Preconstruction Manager to establish career development and growth plan for the employee.
• Provide monthly report of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) which include types of estimates and values of estimates being produced.
• Coordination with Construction Operations and other company executives to help effectuate the firm's strategic planning effort.
• Prepared to properly turn over documents to the Construction Ops department in a timely manner.
• Review drawings with Project Management team and highlight areas of concern
• Review job cost with Project Management team and highlight any subs / material vendors that still need to be awarded

Qualifications

Microsoft Project and Primavera P6

What's in it for you :

Financial Wellbeing

Health & Wellness

Family & Lifestyle

Planning for the Unexpected

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility : If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [email protected]. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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