We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Estimating to join our Electrical cost team, this role will be based out of either San Diego, CA or Scottsdale, AZ area. You will be supporting a diverse portfolio of large, high impact projects across multiple sectors. This role is ideal for an electrical estimating professional with strong conceptual estimating experience who enjoys being involved early in project development, shaping budgets, and influencing key cost decisions from the outset. You will work closely with project teams and clients to develop reliable, forward looking mechanical estimates while navigating complex scopes and evolving designs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:- Oversee a large client or multiple small clients by supervising the appropriate communications with the client management and Cost & Commercial Management team.
- Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through performance excellence and client relationship management.
- Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
- Responsible for monthly billing and projections.
- Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Supporting recruitment and talent acquisition.
- Fee proposal development & management.
- Coordinate with other business units to provide a seamless integrated service delivery approach.
- Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts, and delivery methods.
- Participate in industry events.
- Develop new or existing client relationships and generate new revenue.
- Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
- Meet business development goals assigned by manager including meeting fee revenue and profitability targets. Generates fee revenue as set by manager.
- Demonstrates ability to successfully sell services across service lines working with service line leaders.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Attendance at work during normal business hours.
Knowledge & Skills Required:- Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
- Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
- Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
- Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
- Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
- Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
- Ability to begin to move from task focused to more business mentality.
- Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.
- Provide Value Engineering solutions to clients by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
- Proven business development skills that have grown current market over the past year.
Preferred Education and Experience:- Education: BS in Construction, Cost & Commercial Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field
- Experience: 6 to 12 years in Cost & Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation
- Preferred Certification: Professional accreditation - MRICS, AssocRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE or equivalent
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The salary range for this full-time role is $127,300.00-$178,233.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.
In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
