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Civil Project Estimator Manager, Senior, or AssistantDate Posted: 11/22/2024 Location: Bellingham, WA Pay Range: N/AApplication Instructions

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Dawson Construction LLC has an immediate opening for a Civil Project Estimator Manager, a Senior PM, or APM, working on projects based in Bellingham, WA, which has been recognized as a top ten community in the nation.

As people are our greatest asset, we are committed to being a great place to work and providing a culture of personal growth and development. We envision this position as a first step towards greater company leadership.

Organizationally we have a culture of doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community. We absolutely believe in abundance and a make-it-happen attitude - no task is too big or too small. We've enjoyed an excellent reputation, steady growth and strong financial performance for many years.

Further, Dawson has industry best talent, offers ownership to key employees, works closely with a peer group of 8 contractors and meets regularly with our advisory board. Our charitable giving is focused on youth and education. Our mind set is that of resiliency and long-term success. We are actively looking for the right individual to round out our team who is interested in building their career with Dawson.

Position Description

Position Summary

Plans, directs and manages several commercial construction projects at a time. The Civil Project Estimator Manager is a take-charge leader who has a strong customer focus, a sense of urgency, a concern and respect for safety, and the desire to achieve quality in the final product.

Essential Functions

• Ensures safety is an everyday topic and supersedes all other factors to prevent accidents and create a safe working environment for everyone.
• Exemplifies the culture of hard work and continuous improvement while fostering stability and sustainable growth.
• Demonstrates a dedication to clients through quality services, building long term relationships, and ensuring projects exceed expectations.
• Develops industry relationships fairly and honestly to ensure everyone wins.
• Leads by example and personifies Dawson's Traits of a Successful Leader in all aspects of this position.
• Accountable for client project delivery from pre-construction through commissioning focused on achieving high quality, site safety, and aggressive schedules
• Facilitates building a collaborative team on each project -- ability to work with a diverse group of trade contractors to build and lead a cohesive team that can successfully execute a project by meeting, or ultimately exceeding, schedule, budget and quality
• Communicates effectively with clients, architects, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers
• Builds, meets and drives project schedules by incorporating industry leading techniques such as Lean Construction
• Forecasts project cost and profitability
• Reviews drawings and submittals
• Ensures the correct materials are delivered to the project
• Estimates, plans and schedules construction projects
• Documents, negotiates and processes change orders
• Other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Able to read and interpret plans and specifications

Able to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work under pressure to meet deadlines

Able to work in a stressful environment

Extremely organized and exhibit a high degree of attention to de