DDS Companies
Estimator/Project Manager
West Henrietta, NY - Full Time
About the DDS Companies: The DDS Companies is a reputable and dynamic organization that specializes in providing comprehensive infrastructure construction and engineering solutions. With a commitment to excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction, we consistently deliver successful projects across various industries. Our team of dedicated professionals thrives on innovation and collaboration, ensuring that we exceed client expectations at every stage. Join us and be part of a company that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous growth.
Benefits:
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
- 401K with match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- HSA and or FSA Accounts
- Comprehensive Training Programs
Building a Safer Tomorrow
Do you have a passion for constructing safer communities and ensuring that the infrastructure built today will improve our future. If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Estimator/Project Manager. As part of our team, you will play a vital role in both accurately estimating and managing our commercial sitework projects, allowing us to help build the infrastructure for tomorrow.
Estimator/Project Manager Pay Range: 85-120K Annually
This role will serve a dual purpose. We seek an experienced individual that can both estimate and manage commercial projects for our heavy civil construction group. Primary responsibilities will include evaluating bid specifications, bid packages, drawings, and ensuring everything required for bid submission has been included for a successful proposal. You must also be comfortable with aggressively following up with subcontractors and vendors to ensure that proposals for materials and subcontractor items are received, and accurate costs are represented with the estimate. After bids are awarded, the opportunity to manage portions of, or entire projects. We operate in a team-based environment where collaboration is a way of life.
This position is required to perform the following functions:
Estimating:
- Perform full take-off and bid projects based on bid schedule demands
- Prepares and maintains the status of plans and specifications
- Solicits and maintains communications with subcontractors and vendors
- Responsible for the preparation of bid packages
- Submits 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline
- Thoroughly reviews and ensures that any changes prior to the bid deadline are implemented within the proposal
Project Management:
- Maintain overall responsibility for safety, quality, and cost of each project
- Manage all contract documents and administration
- Prepare and oversee all required submittals to Owner/General Contractor
- Provide hands on management of all subcontractors, manpower, equipment, material ordering and create and maintain project schedules
- Responsible for the development of submission of applications for payment, claims and project change order documentation
- Monitor project performance by using appropriate tools and techniques
- Finalize vendor and subcontract contracts
- Attend and participate in field job meetings and provide customers with any scheduling conflicts related to site work and various trades
Required
- 5+ years of related estimating and/or project management experience in heavy civil, or an adjacent industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must know MS Office products including Word, Excel and Project
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow up skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
- Previous experience with Bid2win, HCSS or other estimating software
- Knowledge of online platforms for submitting bids
- Prior experience utilizing takeoff software, Insite, Blue Beam, etc.
- Familiarity with public, private and energy sectors
