Foley Products Company
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Position Summary The Lead Estimator oversees all estimating activities and ensures the accurate, consistent, and timely preparation of project bids across multiple product lines. This role provides day-to-day leadership and technical direction to the estimating team while serving as the primary resource for complex, high-value, or strategically important estimates. You would work closely with individual estimators, acting as a coach and mentor to strengthen skills, reinforce company standards, and foster continuous improvement. This position is also responsible for coordinating and delivering training sessions, developing best‑practice tools, and ensuring new estimators are properly onboarded. By collaborating with design, operations, and sales, and by applying deep industry knowledge and historical data, this role drives estimating accuracy, team development, and profitability across the organization.
Essential Job Functions/Duties
Providedirection and supportto the estimation team
Perform comprehensive product takeoffsas needed
Review project plans, specifications, and other documents to prepareaccurateestimatesas needed
Analyze historical data toidentifytrends and inform future estimates
Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards throughout the estimation process
Develop customer proposals for review by sales
Develop knowledge of company manufactured products to be able to answer customer/sales questionsregardingproduct information and pricing - become a product expert
Identifyopportunities and organize tofacilitatetraining events with the intent to relay information, including but not limited to best practices, process adjustments and improvingproficiencyof team members (internal and external) and hence memorializing into SOP
Collaborate with management to Identify process improvements to improve the agility of the department/organization and give way to competitive advantage.
Objectively Evaluating the effectiveness of estimates which meet specifications and arefeasiblefor manufacturing without compromising constructability.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in estimating within the building materials industry.
Strong knowledge of building materials, construction processes, and pricing structures.
Expertisewith analytic tools, such as spreadsheets and database managers
Working knowledge of ERP/Inventory Control Software, preferably Titan orStackIt
Familiarity with analyzing requirement data/documents to develop material and cost estimates for large projects
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in estimation software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Strong communicationand negotiation skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
Critical Skills
Ability to make strategic decisions by evaluating options and considering long‑term implications
Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources to solve problems
Ability to drive team performance to achieve outstanding results
Ability to enable and help individuals to develop their skills, achieve team goals, and realize their full potential
Additional Notes Job responsibilities include but are not limited to what is listed in this document. Duties may entail other projects or functions required by management on an as‑needed basis.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Construction
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Position Summary The Lead Estimator oversees all estimating activities and ensures the accurate, consistent, and timely preparation of project bids across multiple product lines. This role provides day-to-day leadership and technical direction to the estimating team while serving as the primary resource for complex, high-value, or strategically important estimates. You would work closely with individual estimators, acting as a coach and mentor to strengthen skills, reinforce company standards, and foster continuous improvement. This position is also responsible for coordinating and delivering training sessions, developing best‑practice tools, and ensuring new estimators are properly onboarded. By collaborating with design, operations, and sales, and by applying deep industry knowledge and historical data, this role drives estimating accuracy, team development, and profitability across the organization.
Essential Job Functions/Duties
Providedirection and supportto the estimation team
Perform comprehensive product takeoffsas needed
Review project plans, specifications, and other documents to prepareaccurateestimatesas needed
Analyze historical data toidentifytrends and inform future estimates
Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards throughout the estimation process
Develop customer proposals for review by sales
Develop knowledge of company manufactured products to be able to answer customer/sales questionsregardingproduct information and pricing - become a product expert
Identifyopportunities and organize tofacilitatetraining events with the intent to relay information, including but not limited to best practices, process adjustments and improvingproficiencyof team members (internal and external) and hence memorializing into SOP
Collaborate with management to Identify process improvements to improve the agility of the department/organization and give way to competitive advantage.
Objectively Evaluating the effectiveness of estimates which meet specifications and arefeasiblefor manufacturing without compromising constructability.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in estimating within the building materials industry.
Strong knowledge of building materials, construction processes, and pricing structures.
Expertisewith analytic tools, such as spreadsheets and database managers
Working knowledge of ERP/Inventory Control Software, preferably Titan orStackIt
Familiarity with analyzing requirement data/documents to develop material and cost estimates for large projects
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in estimation software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Strong communicationand negotiation skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
Critical Skills
Ability to make strategic decisions by evaluating options and considering long‑term implications
Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources to solve problems
Ability to drive team performance to achieve outstanding results
Ability to enable and help individuals to develop their skills, achieve team goals, and realize their full potential
Additional Notes Job responsibilities include but are not limited to what is listed in this document. Duties may entail other projects or functions required by management on an as‑needed basis.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Construction
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