Senior Manager, Estimating

Why Moss?

Moss is a family-owned, multi-billion-dollar organization with a national presence and a culture rooted in honoring relationships. We offer a unique environment where the scale of our projects meets a “People Always” philosophy. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who want to take ownership of their careers, think beyond the status quo, and contribute to a culture of contagious energy that celebrates both professional excellence and genuine connection.

Company Overview

Moss is a national construction leader and a top solar contractor in the United States. We specialize in large-scale projects across the country, from landmark high-rises and hospitality to massive solar energy and battery storage installations. We are ranked among the top 50 general contractors in the nation, driven by a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and the professional growth of our people.

Cultural Alignment

• Honor Relationships: From the workforce to our business partners, we embrace the power of authentic connections to create something truly extraordinary. We don’t just value relationships; we honor them.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Embrace opportunities, innovate, and overcome challenges. At Moss, each member of the company has the power to think beyond; bringing to the organization ideas, changes, and processes that make our tasks more effective.
• Contagious Energy: Work hard, be nice, have fun! There’s a team of people who care about your day, who want to see you succeed, who will empower you and fill you with our contagious energy.

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager, Estimating leads the team responsible for developing accurate, competitive estimates for utility-scale solar and energy projects. This leader is accountable for estimating quality, team performance, and effective collaboration throughout the preconstruction lifecycle.

While this position directly leads the Civil Estimating team, the successful candidate is not required to come from a strictly civil estimating background, and will be positioned to lead estimating teams beyond civil-specific estimating. The ideal candidate brings broad solar estimating experience, strong leadership capabilities, and strong working knowledge of how civil scope integrates with engineering, procurement, construction, and project execution strategy.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to: Director of Estimating
• Directly manages: Civil Estimating team (Managers, Leads, Project Engineers)

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Development

• Lead and develop estimating professionals across multiple experience levels; set expectations and build a high-performance culture
• Coach, mentor, and grow estimator capability across levels; increase capacity strength through  development and process improvement
• Own performance management and support hiring, interviewing, vetting, and onboarding
• Manage team resource planning and allocation to meet bid schedules and program needs

Estimating Leadership & Strategy (Solar + Energy Projects)

• Contribute and attend as a member of the Estimating Leadership Team driving operational strategy and execution
• Provide leadership and oversight for estimate development for utility-scale solar and energy projects, with primary responsibility for civil estimating outcomes
• Coordinate with Civil Operations team for subcontractor and project execution strategies.
• Lead estimate reviews and drive risk/opportunity identification and resolution during the bid process
• Review pricing strategy, assumptions, qualifications, alternates, and basis-of-bid decisions
• Oversee bid schedules, assumptions, and durations; validate schedule inputs and escalate conflicts or delays that create bid risk
• Support direction on scope strategy and bid positioning

Process Ownership & Operational Excellence

• Oversee civil estimating execution across the bid lifecycle, including:
  • RFP document review
  • Develop, with support from civil operations, project schedule, objectives, and strategies
  • Quantity takeoffs and basis-of-quantity documentation
  • Subcontractor pricing reviews and descope meetings
  • Bid leveling and scope alignment
  • Bid summaries and turnover deliverables
• Provide oversight of RFIs, ensuring quality and timely responses
• Review bid summaries and key meeting documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Champion continuous improvement; incorporate lessons learned into templates, standard work, and team training

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Turnover

• Partner with Operations to strengthen estimating-to-operations handover and buyout readiness, ensuring turnover deliverables meet civil requirements before submission
• Coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Civil Operations, and Preconstruction leadership to align scope, assumptions, and execution strategy and to resolve scope gaps

Subcontractor/Vendor Strategy & Relationships

• Maintain strategic subcontractor/vendor relationships and guide subcontractor pricing strategy, site sequencing, scheduling assumptions, and self-perform considerations alongside Operations
• Engage in key introductions and escalations when needed to protect bid competitiveness and project outcomes

Systems & Change Enablement

• Serve as a key stakeholder for estimating systems and tools modernization
• Support process design, adoption, and feedback loops for estimating tools and workflow improvements
• Lead the estimating team through scaling and system implementation towards the future state

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing estimating, preconstruction, or project teams and developing talent
• Strong utility-scale solar estimating experience required (EPC, GC, developer)
• Strong working knowledge of civil estimating as it relates to solar (e.g., sitework/earthwork, roads, drainage, fencing, foundations, underground utilities, erosion control, laydown/logistics, productivity and sequencing)
• Ability to evaluate civil scope, risks, assumptions, and pricing strategy—even if not career civil by background
• Strong understanding of subcontractor procurement, bid analysis/leveling, estimate development, and risk management
• Strong communication skills; able to lead through ambiguity and shifting bid requirements/deadlines
• Experience with estimating tools and common platforms (e.g., takeoff tools, estimating databases/spreadsheets, document management); InEight experience is a strong plus.
• 7+ years in estimating, preconstruction, project management, or related industry experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Willingness to travel as needed to support project pursuits and team alignment

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.