Job Title: Fire Protection Project Manager/Estimator
Department: Sprinkler
Reports to: Divisional Vice President
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared By: Human Resources
Date: November 25, 2024
SUMMARY
The Project Manager/Estimator position is a critical role for the company. This individual will be responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. He or she will participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. This individual must have the ability to support field personnel in their relationships with other subcontractors and to resolve field problems as they arise. This individual maintains full financial responsibilities of the project and must understand construction financial and accounting practices. The Project Manage/Estimator is responsible for estimating and providing management with detailed pricing for the development of bid quotations and bid packages. He or she should have relevant experience in preparing cost estimates for construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining the price of product or service. He or she may specialize according to service performed or type of product manufactured.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties will likely be assigned.
Estimate, prepare proposals, sell work, and maintain customer relationships. Review and expedite incoming and outgoing correspondences. Schedule and attend job meetings with subcontractors and clients. Choose and allocate field manpower needs. Supervise equipment and materials and expedite, when necessary, with Purchasing Department and Shop. Monitor job progress Prepare Schedules of Values for monthly requisitions and monitor the status of payments. Supervise take-offs and price changes with Estimating Department. Negotiate settlement of Change Order Requests with Client. Handle final project closeout. Prepare job cost projections
PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum 7-10 years related experience in the Fire Protection industry. High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor of Science with an engineering or construction management focus preferred; Master’s in related field is a plus. Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation. Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel) Familiarity with AutoCAD, and other electrical, technical, or construction programs. Familiarity with project management/document control software. Familiarity with construction/financial software packages.
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES
The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.
Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism, and commitment to company values. Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills. Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail. Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel. Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
CONFIDENTIAL DATA
Access to necessary confidential information and data involving several phases of the Company’s job cost records. Utmost integrity is required to safeguard this information for the Company.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and listen. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
WORK ENVIROMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and travel to field locations as needed.
While visiting field locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Benefits: As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, EMCOR Group is committed to its employees. This commitment is embodied in our competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability income, 401(k) Savings Plan, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
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