layiq

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Sheet Metal Estimating Manager at Gallo Mechanical | LAYIQ

Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of sheet metal estimators, providing guidance on technical accuracy, estimating methodology, and professional growth.
Review and approve all sheet metal estimates prior to submission, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with bid strategy.
Manage the estimating team’s workload, capacity planning, and bid calendar to ensure timely proposal submissions across multiple concurrent pursuits.
Establish and enforce estimating standards, templates, workflows, and quality control processes across the team.
Estimating & Preconstruction
Lead and personally execute estimates for large, complex, or strategic sheet metal and HVAC ductwork scopes as needed.
Perform and oversee quantity takeoffs from construction drawings, specifications, BIM models, and RFPs.
Direct the compilation of material takeoffs, labor hours, fabrication costs, and equipment summaries into complete project estimates.
Drive go/no-go bid decisions in collaboration with executive leadership, evaluating project risk, scope complexity, and margin potential.
Attend pre-bid walkthroughs, scope review meetings, and client/engineer coordination sessions.
Oversee the solicitation, review, and analysis of subcontractor and vendor quotes to ensure scope alignment and competitiveness.
Ensure clean and complete handoff of all estimating data and cost baselines to the project management team upon project award.
Strategy & Continuous Improvement
Own and continuously improve the estimating department’s historical cost database, labor productivity benchmarks, and material pricing libraries.
Identify opportunities to improve estimating tools, software utilization, and process efficiency across the preconstruction function.
Partner with BIM/VDC and operations leadership to integrate prefabrication strategies and model-based takeoff into the estimating workflow.
Report preconstruction pipeline status, bid activity, and win/loss trends to executive leadership on a regular basis.
Stay current on SMACNA standards, material market conditions, labor rates, and industry best practices; disseminate knowledge to the team.

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