RNC Estimation Manager

Airtron•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning, we help homeowners stay comfortable year-round with trusted heating, cooling, and HVAC solutions. For more than 40 years, we've built our reputation by showing up, doing quality work, and treating customers with honesty and respect. We're proud to be the neighbor people can count on—and we're looking for team members who share that same commitment to serving others and doing the job right. At Airtron, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, care about their teammates, and are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every customer. If that sounds like you, we'd love to have you on our team. Job Summary: Leads and supports the residential new construction estimations function, including plan takeoffs, design coordination, bid preparation, pricing accuracy, workload planning, and related administrative processes. This position is responsible for managing estimation quality, timeliness, consistency, and team performance through coaching, training, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination with sales, operations, purchasing, and leadership.

Requirements

5+ years of estimating, design, project coordination, or related construction/HVAC experience
3+ years’ experience leading, training, or coordinating productive teams
High school diploma or GED
Computer competency is required, including experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Familiarity with ERP or related computer software
Knowledge or aptitude to understand HVAC systems and processes
Ability to manage projects and resources
Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Valid driver's license required

Nice To Haves

College degree
5+ years of estimating experience within a construction/HVAC or residential new construction environment
Leadership skills and effective leadership behaviors
Strong technical estimating, plan review, and scope interpretation skills
Proactive mindset
Strong work ethic
Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills, with all levels of the organization
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Capable of making good judgments/decisions.
Willingness to learn and be a part of a team
Positive attitude and a team player
Ability to build positive working relationships with internal customers, including sales, operations, purchasing, and leadership
Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture
Related experience may be substituted for education

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the estimations team in Dallas, including all aspects of residential new construction design support, plan takeoffs, job bidding, and estimate preparation.
Provides leadership, training, and coaching to ensure optimal performance of the estimations team.
Establishes estimating standards, workflows, timelines, and quality-control processes to ensure accurate and consistent bids.
Reviews estimates, scopes, drawings, specifications, labor assumptions, material selections, and pricing inputs for completeness and accuracy.
Prioritizes team workload and assigns estimating resources to meet bid deadlines and internal service-level expectations.
Coordinates with sales, operations, purchasing, and leadership to clarify scope, resolve estimating questions, and support timely quote delivery.
Provides regular performance updates to senior management regarding estimating volume, turnaround time, accuracy, backlog, and process improvement opportunities.
Promptly addresses performance, quality, training, or process issues within the estimations team.
Supports resolution of escalated estimating, scope, pricing, or design-related questions.
Ensures estimate files, bid documentation, assumptions, revisions, and supporting materials are complete, organized, and maintained according to company standards.
Accurately and promptly completes required reports and related documents.
Monitors department capacity, tools, software, templates, and estimating resources to support team productivity.
Maintains effective communication with internal partners to ensure estimating expectations, priorities, policies, procedures, and programs are clearly understood.
Ensures team promptly completes all required training.
Continually searches for opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, turnaround time, documentation quality, and overall department effectiveness.
Follows all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety.
Other duties as assigned.