Senior Manager, Estimating

Moss is a national, privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar & BESS EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports.

Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

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As Senior Manager, Estimating
, you will lead the team responsible for developing accurate, competitive cost estimates for utility-scale solar and energy projects. This role is accountable for the quality and consistency of estimating deliverables, team performance, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the preconstruction lifecycle.

While this position provides direct leadership to the Civil Estimating Team
, candidates are not required to have a purely civil estimating background
. The successful leader will be expected to drive excellence across estimating functions and will be positioned to support and lead estimating teams beyond civil-specific scopes. The ideal candidate brings broad utility-scale solar estimating experience, proven leadership abilities, and a strong understanding of how civil work interfaces with engineering, procurement, construction, and overall project execution strategy.

Reports to: Director of Estimating

Directly manages: Civil Estimating team (Managers, Leads, and Project Engineers)

• 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

• 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…