Estimating Manager

USA DeBusk offers the industrial infrastructure sector a technologically advanced and complementary suite of high-value traditional and specialty services for turnarounds, routine maintenance, and unplanned outages. We help customers save time, reduce costs, and optimize their processes while assuring best-in-class safety and compliance. Primary service lines include chemical cleaning; emission controls; fabrication services; FCCU hot catalyst handling; hydro blasting; hydro excavation; hydro cutting; inert catalyst handling; inspection; mechanical rental; nitrogen; pigging, decoking & filtration; pipeline integrity and field services; reactor cleaning; tank cleaning; transportation; unit decontamination; vacuum services; and waste solutions. USA DeBusk was founded in 2012 and our headquarters is in Deer Park, TX. We operate numerous offices, service centers, and customer-site-based locations across North America. Visit www.usadebusk.com for more information. **** **Summary/Objective:** The Pipeline Construction Estimating Manager is responsible for leading the estimating department and overseeing the preparation of accurate, competitive, and profitable cost estimates for pipeline, facility, integrity, mechanical, and civil construction projects. This position provides strategic leadership to the estimating team, establishes department standards and best practices, and ensures all proposals are completed on schedule while aligning with company objectives, client requirements, and profitability goals. This position is primarily office-based with occasional travel to client locations and active construction sites. The role requires collaboration across multiple departments and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and a strong commitment to safety and quality. **Responsibilities:** *May include, but are not limited to, the following* - Lead all estimating activities for pipeline, facility, integrity, mechanical, and civil construction projects. - Develop accurate, competitive cost estimates while maintaining target profit margins. - Manage the estimating workload, proposal schedule, and department priorities to ensure timely bid submissions. - Assign estimating responsibilities based on project complexity, workload, and team expertise. - Review completed estimates for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with company standards. - Establish and maintain estimating standards, templates, processes, and best practices to improve consistency and efficiency. - Mentor, coach, and develop estimating personnel through training and performance feedback. - Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement. - Lead the preparation of detailed labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates. - Review project plans, specifications, contracts, and bid documents to identify scope, risks, and estimating requirements. - Coordinate with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Business Development during the bid process. - Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate vendor and subcontractor quotations. - Ensure estimates include appropriate contingencies, production rates, indirect costs, and overhead allocations. - Prepare bid summaries, executive reviews, and final pricing recommendations for senior leadership approval. - Participate in proposal development, client presentations, and pre-bid meetings as required. - Evaluate project risks, opportunities, and execution strategies during the estimating phase. - Recommend alternative construction methods and value engineering opportunities to improve competitiveness. - Analyze historical project costs and production data to improve estimating accuracy. - Develop estimating metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure department performance. - Conduct post-bid and post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and implement process improvements. - Build…