Estimating Manager Sales - Inside Sales

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is looking for a Manager for Multifamily Estimating in Atlanta, GA. The role involves overseeing all estimating processes nationally, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with company standards.

The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in Mitek Truss Software. This position may require travel and involves performance management duties.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous managerial experience required.
• Knowledge of wood frame construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the people, work, and processes for all Multifamily Estimating nationally.
• Conduct performance management reviews for estimators and leads.
• Communicate with the company Director of Truss Design on estimating capacity.

Skills

Mitek Truss Software experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Wood truss design software

Job description

Purpose

Responsible for managing the people, work, and processes for all Multifamily Estimating nationally. Leverages estimating resources by planning work and capacity nationally and ensures output from Design teams meets or exceeds company standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Travels nationally as necessary to interface with multiple design departments.
• Manages the estimators and estimating leads. Leads the design function, ensuring processes and work results meet or exceed company standards.
• Conducts performance management reviews for estimators and leads. Solicits additional feedback from regional management and sales to improve performance and processes.
• Distributes and coordinates work between multiple estimating pods. Leverages estimating resources by sharing work and capacity nationally as needed.
• Verifies that the estimating departments nationally work within the established company standards for multifamily truss estimating.
• Communicates with the company Director of Truss Design and the Region Manufacturing Director on a regular basis regarding the status of estimating capacity or any related issues.
• Reviews and tests upcoming truss software versions prior to release. Coordinates new software version updates to ensure all estimating departments are using the correct version of the software.
• Reviews estimating department engineering software settings. Makes sure these settings match the company specified settings. Coordinates any exceptions with the Director of Truss Design and Region Manufacturing Director.
• Monitors multifamily estimating department’s usage of company truss pricing and management systems. Does training where needed to improve or modify usage standards.
• Assists V.P. of Multifamily with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees and handling employee relations issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school (Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred) and 6‑8 years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous managerial experience required. Mitek Truss Software experience required.

Competencies

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: Must have the ability to design wood trusses in the current software being used by the company. Must be proficient in designing wood trusses for production.

Other Qualifications: Knowledge of wood frame construction. Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

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.

• The employee is routinely required to sit, and occasionally required to stand and/or walk.
• The employee is routinely required to lift up to 50 pounds. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

Benefits

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here.

Employment Opportunity

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

ADA Accommodation

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765‑3990 or email [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address — it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.