Job Description

United Land Services is a full-service landscaping company, providing a comprehensive range of commercial landscape installation and maintenance services. Our expertise spans landscape design, maintenance, irrigation systems, hardscapes, and outdoor lighting. We proudly serve diverse properties across the region with a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

The Estimating Manager will oversee and lead the estimating function, managing a team of estimators while ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely project cost estimates. This role requires a detail-oriented leader with strong analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a proven track record in construction or landscaping estimation. The Estimating Manager will play a key role in driving profitability, efficiency, and process consistency across the company's projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate estimators to ensure high-quality and timely project cost estimates.
• Oversee the creation of detailed cost estimates for projects, including labor, materials, equipment, and services.
• Coordinate the collection of bid inputs from internal departments and subcontractors to fulfill proposals and tenders.
• Serve as a lead contact for clients and manage relationships with subcontractors and vendors to secure fair pricing and input.
• Work proactively to keep projects within projected budgets and develop strategies for cost control and risk mitigation.
• Develop and maintain historical cost data and cost databases to support future budgeting and benchmarking.
• Implement and manage the organization's estimating process, identifying ways to improve efficiency and standardize procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of estimating experience, with at least 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of construction and/or landscaping materials, methods, and cost structures.
• Proficiency with estimating software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.

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