Design & Estimating Manager

Black Tie Components

Hartford (SD)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Black Tie Components in Hartford, SD is seeking an experienced Design & Estimating Manager to lead our design and estimating functions for roof truss, floor truss, and wall panel projects.

You will manage in-office and remote designers and estimators, ensure design accuracy, improve turnaround times, and partner with sales, engineering, and operations to drive profitable growth through engineered components and automated production.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in wood component design including roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels.
Advanced proficiency with MiTek Structure and MiTek Management.
Minimum 5 years of leadership within a truss and/or wall panel design department.
Experience leading teams of 10+ designers, estimators, or related professionals.
Strong understanding of wood-frame construction, structural loading, and building codes.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build relationships with customers, builders, engineers, and production teams.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of designers and estimators in both office-based and remote environments.
Establish performance expectations, training plans, and career development opportunities.
Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching and feedback.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of design and estimating personnel.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.
Oversee design of roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panel systems using MiTek software.
Ensure designs meet building codes, engineering requirements, customer specs, and company standards.
Review and approve complex designs and resolve design challenges.
Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing efficiency and material utilization.
Maintain design standards, libraries, and best practices within MiTek.
Lead the estimating team in preparing accurate quotations and review estimates for completeness, risk, pricing, and profitability.
Monitor estimate turnaround times and departmental performance metrics.
Collaborate with sales teams to ensure project scope and customer expectations are clearly defined.
Manage departmental resources and workloads to meet deadlines.
Coordinate priorities across sales, operations, production, and engineering.
Develop KPIs related to productivity, quality, turnaround time, and customer satisfaction.
Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
Establish and maintain quality control processes for design and estimating functions.
Audit completed work for accuracy and compliance.
Monitor rework and revisions and implement corrective actions.
Ensure projects are delivered on time and with high accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Design management

Estimating management

Project management

Quality control

Process improvement

Customer focus

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP certification

Tools

MiTek Structure

MiTek Management

Job description

Design & Estimating Manager

Truss & Wall Panel Manufacturing

Location: Hartford, South Dakota

Reports to: CEO/President

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Design & Estimating Manager to lead the design and estimating function for our truss and wall panel manufacturing operations in Hartford, South Dakota.

This role is responsible for managing in‑office and remote designers and estimators, maintaining design accuracy, improving estimating and design turnaround time, supporting production‑ready workflows, and ensuring projects move from quote to design to manufacturing with discipline and accountability.

The ideal candidate will bring advanced hands‑on experience in roof truss, floor truss, and wall panel design using the MiTek software suite, including MiTek Structure and MiTek Management. This person must also be capable of building a high‑performing team, managing workload capacity, implementing quality control standards, and partnering cross‑functionally with sales, engineering, operations, and executive leadership.

This is a key leadership position for a precision‑driven manufacturing environment. The right candidate will help Black Tie protect design quality, improve departmental throughput, reduce rework, and support profitable growth through engineered building components, automation‑supported production, and measurable execution.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of designers and estimators in both office‑based and remote environments.
Establish performance expectations, training plans, and career development opportunities.
Conduct performance evaluations and provide regular coaching and feedback.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of design and estimating personnel.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Design Management

Oversee the design of roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panel systems utilizing MiTek software.
Ensure all designs meet applicable building codes, engineering requirements, customer specifications, and company standards.
Review and approve complex designs and resolve technical design challenges.
Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing efficiency, material utilization, and constructability.
Maintain design standards, libraries, and best practices within the MiTek platform.

Estimating Management

Lead the estimating team in preparing accurate and timely quotations.
Review project estimates for completeness, risk exposure, pricing accuracy, and profitability.
Monitor estimate turnaround times and departmental performance metrics.
Collaborate with sales teams to ensure project scope and customer expectations are clearly defined.

Project & Workflow Management

Manage departmental resources and workloads to achieve project deadlines.
Coordinate priorities across sales, operations, production, and engineering teams.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to productivity, quality, turnaround time, and customer satisfaction.
Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.

Quality Assurance

Establish and maintain quality control processes for design and estimating functions.
Audit completed work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Monitor rework, revisions, and error rates and implement corrective actions as needed.
Ensure projects are delivered on time and with a high degree of accuracy.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience in wood component design, including roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels.
Advanced proficiency with MiTek Structure and MiTek Management.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience within a truss and/or wall panel design department.
Demonstrated experience leading teams of 10 or more designers, estimators, or related professionals.
Thorough understanding of wood‑frame construction, structural loading, and applicable building codes.
Proven success managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Ability to build relationships with customers, builders, engineers, production teams, and field personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field.
MiTek certification or advanced MiTek training credentials.
Experience managing multi‑location or remote teams.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management training.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
Knowledge of wall panel manufacturing and automated production systems.
Experience implementing departmental KPIs and performance dashboards.
Experience supporting single‑family, multi‑family, and commercial construction projects.

Key Competencies