Estimating Manager: Lead Bids, Grow the Team

Riverhead Building Supply Corp.; Calverton (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending

Employee discounts

Work-life balance

Job summary

Riverhead Building Supply is seeking an Estimating Manager to lead and coordinate a team responsible for comprehensive estimates and bids based on client and project requirements. The role oversees the Estimating Department, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of all estimates.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, blueprint-reading ability, strong communication skills, and proficiency with estimating and spreadsheet software, plus knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, employees, and groups.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise, and support Estimating Department employees.
• Plan, assign, and oversee the team’s work.
• Ensure department employees follow company policies and procedures.
• Review and evaluate requests for estimates.
• Review estimates and revisions for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure estimates are completed on schedule.
• Review construction documents and blueprints to understand the scope of work.
• Complete takeoffs from construction documents.
• Create job folders and initiate CRM project tracking.
• Enter takeoff information to prepare estimates.
• Obtain material pricing and maintain product and vendor information.
• Coordinate with outside estimating services when needed.
• Address department concerns and resolve problems effectively.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication skills

Mathematics & algebra

Geometry & area calculations

Estimating software

Spreadsheet proficiency

Enterprise systems

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Estimating software

Spreadsheet software

Enterprise systems

Job description

Riverhead Building Supply is seeking an Estimating Manager to lead and coordinate a team responsible for comprehensive estimates and bids based on client and project requirements. The role oversees the Estimating Department, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of all estimates.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, blueprint-reading ability, strong communication skills, and proficiency with estimating and spreadsheet software, plus knowledge of