Design & Estimating Manager

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of designers and estimators in both office-based and remote environments.

Establish performance expectations, training plans, and career development opportunities.

Conduct performance evaluations and provide regular coaching and feedback.

Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of design and estimating personnel.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Oversee the design of roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panel systems utilizing MiTek software.

Ensure all designs meet applicable building codes, engineering requirements, customer specifications, and company standards.

Review and approve complex designs and resolve technical design challenges.

Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing efficiency, material utilization, and constructability.

Maintain design standards, libraries, and best practices within the MiTek platform.

Lead the estimating team in preparing accurate and timely quotations.

Review project estimates for completeness, risk exposure, pricing accuracy, and profitability.

Monitor estimate turnaround times and departmental performance metrics.

Collaborate with sales teams to ensure project scope and customer expectations are clearly defined.

Manage departmental resources and workloads to achieve project deadlines.

Coordinate priorities across sales, operations, production, and engineering teams.

Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to productivity, quality, turnaround time, and customer satisfaction.

Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.

Establish and maintain quality control processes for design and estimating functions.

Audit completed work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

Monitor rework, revisions, and error rates and implement corrective actions as needed.

Ensure projects are delivered on time and with a high degree of accuracy.

10+ years of experience in wood component design, including roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels.

Advanced proficiency with MiTek Structure and MiTek Management.

Minimum 5 years of leadership experience within a truss and/or wall panel design department.

Demonstrated experience leading teams of 10 or more designers, estimators, or related professionals.

Thorough understanding of wood-frame construction, structural loading, and applicable building codes.

Proven success managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Ability to build relationships with customers, builders, engineers, production teams, and field personnel.

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field.

MiTek certification or advanced MiTek training credentials.

Experience managing multi-location or remote teams.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management training.

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.

Knowledge of wall panel manufacturing and automated production systems.

Experience implementing departmental KPIs and performance dashboards.

Experience supporting single-family, multi-family, and commercial construction projects.

Leadership & Team Development

Project Management

Customer Focus

Design Excellence

Estimating Accuracy

Quality Control

Process Improvement

Decision Making

Communication

Strategic Planning