Estimating Manager

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc. seeks an Estimating Manager to oversee estimating for landscape maintenance, enhancements, and irrigation projects. You will lead a small team, guide take-off data, and collaborate with sales to streamline bids and protect project profitability.

Responsibilities include managing the bid process, updating schedules, and ensuring accuracy from proposal to project closeout, with a focus on gross margin and net profit.

Qualifications

• Experience leading estimating/bid processes for landscape projects.
• Ability to gather take-off data and create bid estimates.
• Strong collaboration with sales and project teams to ensure profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid process from RFP to final presentation to senior leadership.
• Update and maintain bid schedules on a timely basis.
• Gather, calculate, and compile take-off data for bid estimates.
• Review estimates for completeness and accuracy from start to finish.
• Develop and refine estimates for landscape maintenance, enhancements, and irrigation.
• Provide expert advice on enhancement and irrigation estimates, including repairs and construction.
• Analyze and improve estimating processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Participate in bid reviews to align with profitability and growth strategies.
• Maintain resource information on products, vendors, and government requirements.
• Stay current on industry standards and contracts.

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

The Estimating Manager will oversee the estimating process for all landscape maintenance, enhancement, and irrigation projects. In addition to managing a small, close-knit team, this role requires experience and expertise in providing guidance on enhancement and irrigation estimates, including irrigation repairs and landscape construction. The Lead Estimator will work collaboratively with the sales team to streamline bids and ensure project profitability while aligning with company growth objectives

Responsibilities

• : Estimating and Bid Manageme
• ntLead the bid process from the initial Request for Proposal (RFP) to final presentation to senior leadershi
• p.Update and maintain bid schedule on a timely basi
• s.Gather, calculate, and compile all take-off data to create bid proposal estimate
• s.Review estimates for completeness and accuracy from start to finish and close out of the projects in a timely manne
• r.Develop, review, and refine estimates for landscape maintenance, enhancements, and irrigation projects, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company goals on Gross Margin and Net Profit
• s.Utilize and improve estimating software and tools to ensure efficiency and accurac
• y.Provide expert advice and support on enhancement and irrigation estimates to branch and account managers, including troubleshooting irrigation repairs and landscape construction estimat
• es
  Process Improvement and Strategic Oversig
• ht:Analyze and refine estimating processes to increase efficiency and scalabili
• ty.Implement best practices in landscape maintenance and irrigation estimating, ensuring alignment with industry standar
• ds.Participate in project and bid reviews with senior leadership to ensure alignment with company profitability and growth strategi
• es.Develop and maintain resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, e
• tc.Stay current on industry standards, contracts, and ter
• shipSupport the overall goal and objectives of the comp
• any.Provide insights and advice on cost-effective solutions, irrigation system improvements, and landscape construction best practi
• ces.Recruit, hire, and onboard talented estimators to ensure a high-performing team aligned with company val
• ues.Evaluate team performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for growth and improvem
• ent.Conduct individual one on ones at least monthly with each estima
• tor.Make recommendations and decisions regarding promotions, demotions, or role adjustments based on performance and business ne
• eds.Address underperformance promptly and effectively, including initiating disciplinary actions or terminations when necessary, in alignment with company polic
• ies.Develop and implement individual growth plans for each estimator, monitoring progress throughout the proc

ess. Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopies.

Physical Demands: The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, crouch, bend, and lift.

Travel: Any travel will be within business hours.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time of f, 401(k)

Schedule: Monday to Friday standard but may vary dependent on project