Sr. Estimating Manager

Description

The Sr. Estimating Manager is an enterprise‑wide leadership position responsible for overseeing the estimating function across the division. The role ensures timely, accurate, and scalable bid delivery while driving continuous improvement, system development, and data integrity. It also serves as the escalation point for bid disputes, scope gaps, and cross‑functional issues, fostering a culture of service, speed, and accuracy.

• Lead and develop the enterprise estimating team with a servant‑leadership approach emphasizing accountability, speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure high‑volume, on‑time estimate delivery while owning quality‑assurance standards and operational controls.
• Act as primary escalation point for bid disputes, scope gaps, and interdepartmental conflicts, resolving complex issues independently.
• Drive estimating strategy by improving standards, tools, systems, QA metrics, division‑level pricing data, and advancing the IESR bidding platform.
• Own product specification decisions and estimating accuracy, partnering on risk identification, staffing models, workforce planning, and design support for residential and multifamily markets.
• Contribute to estimating department budgeting, forecasting, and alignment with pricing strategies, collaborating with Operations, Preconstruction, and Business Development.
• Review construction documents digitally and in print, requiring prolonged visual focus.

Requirements

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business or a related discipline, with eight or more years of progressive construction estimating experience, primarily in residential projects. Leadership experience managing estimating teams and exposure to high‑volume bid environments are strongly preferred. The role also involves contributing to department budgeting, forecasting, and alignment with pricing strategies and margin policies.

Candidates must be able to work in a standard office setting, use computers extensively, and handle prolonged visual focus when reviewing plans and specifications. The job may include occasional travel and requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. A valid license is required.

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing estimating teams.
• Deep knowledge of residential construction estimating; multifamily experience a plus.
• Ability to lead process improvement, system development, and data‑driven decision making.
• Strong organizational skills for managing high‑volume, fast‑paced bid environments.
• Expertise in resolving complex bid, scope, and cross‑functional issues independently.
• Excellent communication and executive presence to influence across functions.
• Analytical mindset focused on accuracy, speed, and continuous improvement.
• Capability to lead change and build scalable enterprise‑level processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business or related field (preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years progressive construction estimating experience, primarily residential.
• Prior experience leading estimating teams or functions.
• Experience in high‑volume estimating environments with tight turnaround expectations.
• Exposure to enterprise‑level systems, process design, or estimating technology initiatives (preferred).
• Work in a standard office environment with extended sitting and frequent computer use.
• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment for typing, emailing, data entry, and document review.
• Communicate effectively in person, by phone, email, and virtual meetings, including while traveling or remote.
• Occasional business travel; ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods; lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 lb occasionally.

Benefits

The organization offers competitive compensation, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid time off, life insurance, and a choice of medical, dental, vision, and supplemental coverage options. Additional perks include discounts on auto and home insurance and various voluntary protection plans. IES is an E‑Verify participant and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.

• Competitive salary and performance‑based compensation.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution match.
• Paid time off and company‑paid life insurance.
• Choice of medical coverage with prescription and short‑term disability.
• Dental and vision coverage options.
• Optional long‑term disability, critical illness, accident, legal and pet insurance.
• Discounts on auto and home insurance.
• Safety‑first culture and robust employee wellness programs.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance