Estimating Manager, Architectural Specialties Job

Primary location: On site in Carson, CA or Lancaster, PA
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 11%-25% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $91,5000 to $115,000 per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.  Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment, in our 100,000 sf facility.

Working at Arktura is the best! Benefits include 401k with employee match, robust health care options, paid time off and professional development. We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events! As a company, we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations. We provide access to 100’s of discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through LifeMart such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective

Reporting to the Arktura National Sales Director, the AS Estimating Manager provides leadership and management to all estimating roles including managing daily project intake and output for the estimating team, creating and maintaining department standards of practice, and coordinating quoting activities with various internal groups (e.g. design/engineering, project management, and manufacturing operations). This position will be based at the Lancaster, PA site but will work in support of the Arktura business to deliver accurate and high quality bids that ensure the company's profitable growth.

What’s in it for you

• Lead and shape a critical estimating function for a growing, design‑driven brand
• Manage and develop a skilled estimating team
• Work cross‑functionally with design, engineering, sales, and manufacturing
• Support high‑visibility architectural and custom projects nationwide

What You’ll Do

 Resource Management

• Maintains internal databases designating standard/modified products with associated costs.
• Reviews inter-departmentally and provides guidance to Estimates Team.
• Manages, coordinates, and maintains accurate SKUs, Bom’s and sub-assemblies.
• Maintains, reviews, and coordinates costs/resources associated with project engineering levels and reports those back to the National Sales Director.
• Maintains CRM compatibility and process with current project portfolio.
• Reviews net price and costs on zero-dollar invoices.
• Processes recut costs.
• Reports to Finance and Production for re-work & quality evaluation.
• Reviews purchase orders and manages price increases to uphold acceptable margins.
• Coordinates with Production and Procurement; reports back to the National Sales Director.
• Maintains, creates, and tracks discount/promotion rates, reports to the National Sales Director.
• Registers and maintains SOPs for national discounts on distributor accounts.
• Maintains project status report for subcontractors, coordinates with Account Management & Design/Engineering Departments and reports to National Sales Director.
• Creates forecasts & plans based on sales forecast, historical usage, and product trends.
• Creates and maintains Estimates pricing guide including SKU organization.
• Creates and maintains “canned responses” for consistent external communications.
• Project Intake