About the Role:
As a key member of Stowe Australia's VIC Construction Branch, the Estimating Manager will oversee the estimating department's processes and procedures. This includes daily management of the Estimating Team to ensure that tenders are handled and submitted in alignment with Stowe Australia's Procedures and Standards.
Responsibilities:
* Tender Management: Manage your own electrical tenders, including building and maintaining face-to-face customer relationships with consulting engineers, architects, regulatory authorities, suppliers, and subcontractors.
* Leadership and Collaboration: Take delegated authority and organize or lead work teams, identifying efficient methods for task execution and assigning the best-skilled personnel.
* Communication and Client Relations: Develop quotations and keep clients informed, assisting various project and service groups as required, and maintaining clear communication with clients and team members.
* Tender Submission: Deliver tenders/jobs on time, meeting client requirements and expectations.
Supporting the Estimating Team:
* Bidding Process Coordination: Oversee the coordination of the bidding process with the estimating team and other business units, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of the tender.
* Tender Review and Discussion: Review tenders with clients to discuss service options and project objectives, supporting the estimating team in preparing accurate tenders from conceptual and schematic design phases to final estimates.
* Estimate Preparation and Compliance: Ensure timely preparedness of estimates for management review according to client submission requirements, and assist in compliance with Stowe's estimating processes and maintaining database systems like Autodesk Construction Cloud, ConEst, and Salesforce.
* Mentoring and Support: Mentor the estimating team on process obstacles and concerns, providing timely support for project success, and supporting ongoing tender and cost changes to maintain competitiveness.
Requirements:
* Experience: Proven experience in electrical estimating within an electrical contracting organization, managing and engaging with a team, and strong data and cost analysis skills for accurate quote and proposal formulation.
* Skills: Ability to interpret and apply technical documentation related to electrical design and construction standards, proficient in MS Office, and experience with AutoDesk Construction Cloud (ACC), ConEst, and Salesforce is a plus.
* Education and Qualifications: Current Open Electrical License (preferred), formal qualifications in Engineering or Project Management (preferred), and a driver's license.
Demonstrated Experience:
* The Electrical Industry: Demonstrated experience in the electrical and communications contracting industry, tendering for electrical and communications projects, developing estimates, budgets, and financial reports, and understanding contracts and tender processes for major projects.