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Land Acquisition Executive- Mid Atlantic Region

Chesapeake Homes is seeking a seasoned Land Acquisition Executive to lead land sourcing, underwriting, negotiation, and acquisition activities across the Mid-Atlantic region. This role is responsible for identifying and securing high-quality land opportunities that align with Chesapeake Homes’ long-term growth strategy, product mix, and market positioning.

The ideal candidate brings deep regional market knowledge, strong broker and landowner relationships, and a proven track record of closing profitable, entitled, or entitle-able residential land deals. While the role covers multiple Mid-Atlantic markets, residency in or near Virginia Beach is strongly preferred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Land Sourcing & Strategy
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue land acquisition opportunities across the Mid-Atlantic region
• Develop and execute a regional land acquisition strategy aligned with company growth goals
• Maintain strong relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipalities, and consultants
• Monitor competitive activity, market trends, zoning changes, and entitlement pipelines
• Financial Analysis & Underwriting
• Prepare and review detailed financial pro formas, feasibility analyses, and risk assessments
• Evaluate deal structures including outright purchases, options, joint ventures, takedowns, and phased acquisitions
• Ensure land deals meet or exceed return thresholds and strategic objectives
• Collaborate with finance and executive leadership on capital deployment decisions
• Negotiation & Deal Execution
• Lead negotiations for purchase agreements, option contracts, and amendments
• Coordinate due diligence activities including environmental, geotechnical, title, zoning, and utility reviews
• Oversee entitlement and approval processes where applicable
• Manage contracts through closing in partnership with legal, finance, and development teams
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with construction, development, architecture, and sales teams to ensure land suitability
• Provide input on product positioning, lot yield optimization, and community design
• Present acquisition opportunities to executive leadership and investment committees
• Portfolio & Pipeline Management
• Maintain a strong, forward-looking land pipeline to support ongoing and future community needs
• Track deal status, timelines, and risk exposure
• Support long-term land planning and inventory management across markets
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5-8+ years of land acquisition experience with a residential homebuilder, developer, or investment group strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Mid-Atlantic markets, zoning processes, and entitlement environments
• Demonstrated success closing land deals of varying size and complexity
• Advanced financial modeling and underwriting skills
• Exceptional negotiation, relationship-building, and communication abilities
• Ability to operate autonomously while collaborating effectively with executive leadership
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed
• Existing broker and landowner relationships in Virginia, North Carolina, and surrounding Mid-Atlantic markets
• Experience working with both finished lots and raw land
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on, deal-driven approach
• Strong judgment, integrity, and long-term partnership orientation

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, standard daytime hours; 8:30 am - 5 pm – additional hours as needed

Job Type:

• Full-time position, averaging 40 hours per week

Compensation:

• $170,000-$230,000 annually

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with contribution
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Supplemental benefits

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

Virginia Beach, VA preferred

Work Location:

• Hybrid | Virginia Beach, VA
• 448 Viking Drive, Suite 220, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Work Environment:

• Office-based environment with a business casual dress code. Standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, are used in this role.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds
• Vision and hearing acuity to perform job duties effectively
• Maintain a valid Driver’s License

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To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications. If you have any questions, please contact us at We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our team.

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Chesapeake Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, traits historically associated with race, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex gender, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Position Title: Director of Total Rewards

Location: Norfolk, Virginia

About Titan America

Titan America LLC (NYSE: TTAM), a TITAN Group Company, is one of the premier producers of cement and building materials in the eastern United States and the North American subsidiary of the TITAN Group. With a history spanning over 100 years, Titan America has consistently delivered innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio—including cement, aggregates, fly ash, ready-mix concrete, and specialty admixtures—serves diverse customer needs across commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets.

Position Summary

The Director of Total Rewards will design, lead, and continually enhance Titan America’s enterprise-wide compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy to support talent attraction, retention, and performance across a multi-state industrial workforce. This role serves as the company’s subject matter expert in executive and broad-based compensation, benefits design, governance, compliance, and market intelligence — ensuring strong alignment with business goals and Titan’s performance-driven culture.

This position is highly strategic, requiring strong financial acumen, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to influence senior leaders. The role will also oversee the company’s corporate relocation program and play a key role in supporting organizational growth, workforce mobility, and M&A integration.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Governance

• Lead the design and administration of salary structures, short- and long-term incentive plans, annual merit cycles, sales compensation plans, and executive compensation programs.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation studies to maintain competitiveness across exempt, non-exempt, union, and skilled-trade roles.
• Develop and maintain pay governance practices that ensure internal equity, legal compliance, and alignment with Titan’s compensation philosophy.
• Partner with Finance and HRBPs on annual budgeting, workforce planning, and compensation forecasting.
• Oversee the preparation of executive compensation disclosures (including CD&A-style reporting), ensuring an appropriate balance between regulatory transparency and company objectives.
• Ensure clear and effective communication of executive compensation programs and program changes to participating leaders.

Benefits & Well-Being

• Oversee the strategy, design, and administration of employee benefit programs, including health & welfare plans, retirement programs (401k, frozen pension/OPEB oversight), well-being initiatives, and paid leave programs.
• Evaluate benefit competitiveness and cost-effectiveness; lead vendor RFPs, renewals, and negotiations.
• Monitor compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, IRS, DOL, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Lead and manage Titan America’s corporate relocation program, including policy design, vendor partnerships, budget stewardship, and employee experience for moves across U.S. locations.

HR Systems, Analytics & Reporting

• Ensure reward-related data integrity across HR systems (e.g., UKG, SAP, etc.).
• Build analytics and dashboards to inform decision-making around compensation cost, pay equity, incentive effectiveness, and workforce trends.
• Oversee accurate and timely filings, audits, and required reporting.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and executive team on total rewards strategy, emerging trends, and risks.
• Act as Titan America’s thought leader for total rewards — actively engaging with external peers, industry groups, consultants, and subject-matter experts to maintain deep, current knowledge of best practices.
• Lead the development of recommendations to senior management regarding changes in total rewards strategy, new program design, and major plan modifications. Prepare clear written proposals and supporting business cases aligned with market trends, talent needs, and business objectives.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support competitive offer design and workforce mobility programs.
• Provide total rewards expertise in M&A due diligence, modeling, and post-integration planning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of rewards and benefits professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits, including leadership responsibility.
• Experience within industrial, manufacturing, construction, or multi-site environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in executive compensation, incentive plan design, and benefits governance.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; experience with HRIS platforms (UKG preferred).
• Professional certifications such as CCP, CBP, or CEBS strongly preferred.

Why Join Titan America?

• Competitive base salary, performance-based incentives, and full relocation benefits to Norfolk, Virginia.
• Opportunity to shape an enterprise-wide rewards strategy during a period of high growth and transformation.
• High business visibility with direct partnership to C-suite leadership.
• Mission-driven culture focused on sustainability, innovation, and people development.

About the Company

Bring your customer focus, analytical mindset, and operational coordination skills to Hermes Abrasives, a cutting-edge subsidiary of WALTER Surface Technologies. Since 1952, WALTER has built a reputation for high quality and innovation in surface treatment technologies and is a global leader in high-performance solutions for the metalworking industry. Our philosophy centers on empowering customers to work smarter and achieve excellence through superior technology, products, performance, safety, and durability—driving increased productivity and profitability.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized and customer-focused Customer Support & Internal Sales Representative to support North American Coated Abrasives operations. This hybrid role blends customer service excellence with internal sales, pricing analysis, and operational coordination. This position serves as a primary liaison between customers, Territory Sales Managers, Customer Service, Finance, and global manufacturing partners. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while protecting margin, ensuring order accuracy, and maintaining service standards. This is a cross-functional role with direct impact on customer satisfaction, pricing integrity, inventory management, and overall account health.

Responsibilities

• Order Management & Fulfillment
• Accurately enter, manage, and monitor customer orders in SAP.
• Coordinate production schedules, inventory levels, and delivery timelines.
• Expedite orders and coordinate air freight/import shipments when required.
• Track lost or damaged shipments and manage return logistics.
• Maintain open order and inventory forecast reports (P2D).
• Proactively communicate order updates, delays, and changes to customers.
• Pricing & Profitability Management
• Approve and analyze pricing requests within established guidelines.
• Evaluate margin impact using cost-of-goods data.
• Generate material numbers to determine cost structures.
• Prepare and maintain Competitive Pricing Reports (CPRs).
• Support special pricing arrangements and volume-based agreements.
• Provide historical cost and margin analysis to Territory Sales Managers.
• Customer & Account Management
• Serve as primary contact for customer and distributor inquiries.
• Oversee new account applications and evaluate credit worthiness.
• Maintain SAP account records and documentation.
• Resolve service issues, complaints, returns, and disputes.
• Provide invoices, delivery notes, and pricing documentation upon request.
• Inventory & Financial Support
• Monitor consignment and ABR inventory accounts.
• Prepare inventory count sheets and reconcile discrepancies.
• Support Accounts Receivable with past-due balances and disputes.
• Upload invoices to customer portals and assist with reconciliation requests.
• Sales & Operational Support
• Support Territory Sales Managers with profitability analysis and reporting.
• Prepare open order and sales activity reports.
• Coordinate international shipments and proforma invoices.
• Assist Customer Service with escalated issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in Customer Service, Sales Support, or Inside Sales
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• D365 CRM experience
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Authorized to work in the United States

Required Skills

• Customer Service Excellence: Responsive, solution-oriented, and professional
• Pricing & Margin Analysis: Understands cost drivers and profitability impact
• ERP & CRM Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of SAP and D365
• Supply Chain Coordination: Aligns production, logistics, and customer demand
• Financial Acumen: Cost awareness and margin sensitivity
• Organizational Agility: Manages multiple priorities under deadlines
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in orders, pricing, and documentation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works effectively across Sales, Finance, and Operations

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3–5 years of experience in Sales Operations or Internal Sales
• SAP experience
• Experience in coated abrasives or industrial distribution
• Familiarity with pricing models and margin analysis

Pay range and compensation package

Hybrid office environment with cross-functional collaboration. Hourly / Non-Exempt (FLSA). Department: Internal Sales.

Equal Opportunity Statement

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• Orders are entered accurately with minimal rework or corrections
• Pricing approvals align with margin targets and company guidelines
• Customers receive proactive communication and timely resolution of issues
• Inventory and consignment accounts remain accurate and reconciled
• Territory Sales Managers receive reliable profitability and sales reporting
• Reduced disputes, improved on-time delivery, and strengthened customer relationships
• Consistent execution that protects both service standards and profitability

Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.

What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.

Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.

Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.

*No Experience Necessary*

ABOUT THIS JOB

***THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ENLISTMENT IN THE U.S. ARMY OR ARMY RESERVE***

As a Combat Engineer, you’ll work quickly and skillfully to help Soldiers navigate while on combat missions by constructing bridges, clearing barriers with explosives, and detecting and avoiding mines and other environmental hazards. You'll provide expertise and come up with quick and creative engineering solutions, constructing fighting positions, fixed and floating bridges, and obstacles and defense positions.

Skills you’ll learn align with Construction & Engineering, Demolition & Explosives, Operate Heavy Equipment. In addition, you could earn 45 nationally recognized certifications!

JOB DUTIES

• Maintain emergency notification data
• Maintain radio and data distribution systems
• Perform signal support functions and technical assistance for computer systems
• Provide technical assistance and training for local-area networks
• Maintain equipment, terminal devices, assigned vehicles and power generators

REQUIREMENTS

• 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which combines Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training
• U.S. Citizen
• 17 to 34 Years Old
• High School Diploma or GED
• Meet Tattoo Guidelines
• No Major Law Violations
• No Medical Concerns

BENEFITS

The Army offers a complete package of benefits that not only supports you and your family but also helps you advance in your career. Whether you serve part-time or full-time as an enlisted Soldier or Army Officer, you’ll earn competitive pay with opportunities for bonuses, as well as receive health care at little to no cost. You could also receive money for education, student loan repayment assistance, training and certifications, housing, living expenses, and more.

• Paid Training and credentialing to strengthen your skillsets
• Monthly salary (based off pay grade and time in service)
• Housing and meal allowance for full-time Soldier
• 30 days paid annual vacation
• 401(K) type savings plan
• Full-coverage medical and dental insurance for Soldiers and immediate family member
• Paid tuition opportunities to continue your education
• Signing bonus - up to $40,000 in cash bonuses for completing training in selected Military Occupational Specialties

Senior Project Manager (Structural Steel)

Central Virginia

$120,000 – $140,000 + Bonus & Profit Sharing

AISC-Certified Structural Steel Fabricator

Why This Role Matters:

This is not a typical Project Manager position.

You’ll step into a senior, high-impact role within a respected structural steel fabricator delivering complex commercial projects (200–500 tons) for universities, schools, and major regional and national general contractors.

More importantly, this role offers a clear and realistic path into broader leadership, with long-term succession planning toward General Manager / senior operational leadership for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own structural steel projects from award through fabrication, delivery, and erection
• Serve as the primary point of contact for general contractors, erectors, and internal teams
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and cost controls
• Review contract documents, drawings, shop drawings, and erection plans
• Identify, price, and manage change orders to protect margins
• Coordinate closely with fabrication, shipping, and erection teams
• Attend planning meetings and occasional site visits
• Drive project profitability, accountability, and on-time delivery

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in commercial construction
• Strong background in structural steel projects
• Solid understanding of construction contracts and erection sequencing
• Experience working for a structural steel fabricator
• Comfortable managing architecturally complex commercial builds

The Company & Opportunity:

• AISC-certified, financially stable structural steel business
• Strong pipeline of work with Tier 1 and regional GCs
• Projects valued up to $7M+
• Lean, experienced team with direct access to ownership
• Competitive compensation, strong bonuses, and real career progression

Project Manager – Construction

Direct Placement

On Site Portsmouth, VA

$110K - $150K

Benefits: Medical, Well-being, Financial Planning, Short-term Benefits

Hours dependent on project timelines, M-Th, F

Day to Day

The Prime general contractor on the $200M Naval Medical Center renovation in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a full-time Project Manager to lead relationships with trade partners. The Project Manager will work hand in hand with the Senior Project Manager and will play a crucial role in the process accountability, planning, and accountability of both the trade partners and handle the majority of the admin duties of the Project Management team towards the owners rep (USACE). This position is on site at the project site, in a multiple trailer fully covered facility.

Responsibilities include:

• Administrative project execution: planning, scheduling, budgeting, reporting
• Managing and assessing subcontractor performance, safety, quality control, and compliance
• Planning meetings, holding trade partners accountable
• Driving the schedule from a higher level, allowing the Superintendent to fill the gaps in the field
• Cost-loaded scheduling (Microsoft Project/Primavera P6), documentation (Procore/RMS)
• Design reviews, constructability assessments, value engineering
• Compliance with OSHA, environmental, and quality standards
• Financial forecasting, performance metrics, and reporting
• Overseeing $30M+ in annual construction revenue

Must Have

• Trade School, Associates, or Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related technical/business field
• Minimum 5 years' experience overall in construction (Not to include O&M/Facilities work)
• 2+ years' experience in an Assistant PM, PM1, or Field Engineering role with a general contractor
• Experience on a Hospital project valued $50M+ heavily preferred
• Experience with USACE/NAVFAC heavily preferred
• In-depth knowledge of federal contracts and government contracting processes (FAR, DFARS)
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Projects
• Must pass OSHA 10-hour safety course

Plusses

• CCM, CMIT CACM, CHC, PMP, CM, or PE certification
• Strategic mindset, operational strategy development, data analytics

McLean Contracting Company is seeking a Regional Surveyor/Party Chief to join our team in the Chesapeake, VA region. The Party Chief will plan, direct, coordinate and calculate surveying needs for heavy civil marine construction projects.

Essential Duties

• Possesses the ability to perform geometrical and mathematical calculations. In depth knowledge of advanced survey equipment; responsible for the selection, care and maintenance of all survey equipment.
• Provide and maintain horizontal and vertical survey control, including all calculations, and maintain organized documentation of survey notes. Provides document control for all work.
• Demonstrates ability to perform layout and surveying, while providing leadership to direct Field Engineers as an instrument man or rodman. Ability to train and mentor Field Engineers and other members on calculations and documentation.
• Ability to manage and coordinate schedule to with operations.

Qualification and Education

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technology and/or advanced coursework in Surveying highly valued.
• 5 years experience in heavy civil construction environment, marine experience a plus.

This is not a complete job description; one will be provided to qualified candidates who apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• ESOP
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• PTO

Why McLean

Maximize your Career Potential by taking advantage of the many opportunities available at McLean Contracting Company. Whether you have worked in the industry for years or you are just getting started, you will find our Company provides opportunities for growth and advancement. McLean's rich history includes countless success stories and all of them involve the hard work and dedication of our best asset, our employees! We hope that you will consider joining our team

EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabilities

McLean is looking for a Dredge Project Manager to join our growing Dredge Division team in Chesapeake, VA.

Dredge Project Managers have profit/loss and overall responsibility for each project they are assigned to, and work in tandem with Project Superintendents, Engineers and the Construction/Operations/Division Manager(s) to ensure projects are successfully completed safely, on time and on budget. They collaborate with field supervisors on a daily basis and act as the Company's primary point of contact when communicating, negotiating or trouble-shooting contractual, commercial or technical issues with the Owner. DPMs also work closely with the Construction/Operations/Division Manager(s) to coordinate and develop the careers of field supervisors on their projects, as well as write and approve purchase orders and subcontracts, develop the budget, and regularly update cost and revenue projections for their projects. DPMs actively participate in means and methods, safety planning, project scheduling, and budgeting in the construction and pre-construction phases.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Understands the importance of maintaining horizontal and vertical control of underwater grades (dredge templates), pay verses non-pay quantities, the use of hydrographic surveys to monitor job progress and billings, and has the ability to read & review these surveys and bucket files to ensure efficiency of dredge operations.

Actively manages project personnel and the layout, function, and appearance of the project sites.

When not based in a field office, regularly visits jobsites of assigned projects to coordinate with field supervisors to optimize project operations and ensure projects are completed in conformance with contract requirements.

Possesses capability to read, review, and interpret procedures, drawings, manuals, and specifications.

Performs and is proficient in geometrical and mathematical calculations.

Displays high proficiency in basic computer systems and software including dredging software and hydrographic surveys.

Writes, reviews, and negotiates contracts for material purchases and subcontracting services with pricing and terms favorable to McLean.

Holds responsibility for project administration, cost and revenue forecasting, cost estimating, construction planning, means and methods evaluations, project scheduling, material procurement, subcontracting, change orders, quality control, and job site safety.

Interfaces bid cost data from estimating software into accounting/project management software to set up project budget prior to project work and ensures that project costs are properly accounted for during work.

Develops CPM project schedules with input from Estimators and the Project Superintendent.

Coordinates with minority and small businesses to ensure compliance with contract requirements concerning their participation in the project.

Identifies extra work situations, provides timely notice to the owner and seeks recovery of costs.

Identifies potential delays and implements strategies to mitigate them.

Provides document control for correspondence, submittals, RFI's, etc.

Coordinates with site supervision to ensure proper management of subcontractors and vendor material deliveries.

Provides oversight for progress entry, schedule updates, subcontractor payments, and owner invoices initiated by site supervision.

Assists in the preparation of final records for the project, including as-builts.

Possesses knowledge of relevant dredge equipment, materials, and means and methods.

Monitors safety, schedule and cost and makes necessary adjustments to operations in support of established goals, budgets, and contract requirements.

Education and/or Experience

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Civil Engineering Technology and 5 years of related experience. A combination of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Experience in dredging, heavy civil and marine construction, and cost estimating is highly valued.

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be at least 18 years old, have reliable transportation to work and able to pass a physical. Must be able to pass a Homeland Security background check to qualify for a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

This is not a complete job description; one will be provided to qualified candidates who apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vets

Title: Senior Estimator

Openings: 1

Location: Chesapeake, VA

Salary: $90,000-$135,000 (total compensation $130,000-$175,000)

Hours: 8-5, on-site M-F

JOB DESCRIPTION

Insight Global is looking for a Senior Estimator to join a large EPC client's Environmental Services team in Chesapeake, VA. The Senior Estimator will be responsible for leading Construction Design-Build and EPC estimates and proposals for various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients. This position will assist clients in making fact-based decisions by presenting accurate estimates in a credible and professional manner while minimizing risk to the company.

DAY TO DAY:

• Lead estimating strategy and implementation efforts.
• Review and approve project summary schedules for validity.
• Manage workload scheduling to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Responsible for compliance with estimating methodology insuring quality estimates are produced.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving quotes on bonds and insurance.
• Lead subcontractor solicitation and pre-qualification reviews.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving specialty and standard equipment pricing.
• Review and verify subcontractor bid packages before being transmitted for quotes.
• Present the estimate to internal and external clients.
• Lead estimating teams for completion of pre-construction services.
• Responsible for cost history, data base management and estimating process.
• Approve price general conditions, indirect costs and review as provided by project management team.
• Make final recommendations as to fee, contingency and escalation.
• Develop strategy on contract partnering agreements.
• Verify and approve estimates for joint venture reviews.
• Review and validate value engineering items, alternates and options.
• Responsible for the accuracy and validity of estimate clarifications and assumptions.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• 7 years of direct project estimating experience required (targeting 15+ years of experience)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expert with Microsoft Office, ConEst and K-base.
• OSHA 10

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Industry Experience: Pricing complex environmental remediation projects - especially coal ash (CCR) handling and disposal, groundwater and soil remediation, wetland mitigation, and emergency response work
• Certified Professional Estimator certification