Service Estimating Team Lead

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

Trane in the Upper Midwest region is hiring for a Service Estimating Team Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be leading a group of estimators working with Trane Account Managers and Building Owners, providing estimates and quotes for HVAC service projects and agreements. Trane always focuses on a total solution to provide our customers with the most energy efficient buildings!

What You Will Do:

Direct Estimating & Quoting Execution ("The Player")

• Hands-on Estimating & Quoting: Personally develop comprehensive cost estimates and customer-ready proposals for HVAC service agreements, quoted service repairs, retrofit projects, and controls solutions.

• Scope & Proposal Development: Review design-build and owner specifications from Account Managers to establish detailed scopes of work, preliminary proposals, system sketches, and points lists.

• Equipment Take-Off & Pricing: Perform detailed equipment and material take-offs, confirming accuracy of unit configurations, voltages, options, sizing, and vendor selections.

• Subcontractor & Vendor Management: Develop scopes for subcontractors and mechanical/electrical partners; solicit and evaluate competitive quotes and negotiate pricing to optimize project cost structures.

• Pre-Bid Strategy & Sales Alignment: Lead pre-bid review meetings with Account Managers and service leadership to review project scope, pricing strategy, margin targets, risk factors, and constructability.

• Risk Identification & Value Engineering: Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities and potential project risks to ensure competitive advantage and protect project gross margins.

People Leadership & Coaching ("The Coach")

• Team Supervision & Development: Directly lead, mentor, and coach a team of Service Estimators. Conduct regular 1-on-1 check-ins, establish individual goals, and deliver performance evaluations.

• Technical Mentorship: Act as the primary technical sounding board for the team, helping estimators navigate complex scopes, challenging equipment configurations, and non-standard vendor packages.

• Hiring & Onboarding: Partner with regional leadership to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard new estimating team members, accelerating their time-to-productivity through structured training.

• Team Culture: Cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and customer-focused team culture centered on accountability and mutual support.

Operational Excellence & Workflow Management

• Workload & Pipeline Allocation: Balance team capacity by managing intake, prioritizing high-impact quotes, and distributing estimating requests across the team while balancing your own assigned quote volume.

• Quality Assurance & Standard Work: Implement peer-review processes, standard work templates, and QA checklists to uphold consistency, turnaround speed, and accuracy across all outgoing bids.

• Continuous Improvement: Leverage Lean principles to streamline quoting workflows, modernize estimating tools, and enhance regional bid win rates.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's or Associates degree in engineering, engineering technology or related study preferred with minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ related experience; or technical certificate with five (5) years related experience; or HVAC Technician experience with combination of education and related field experience.

• Candidates without a 4-year degree are encouraged to apply; we prioritize practical experience, relevant skills, and alignment with our leadership principles.

• Working knowledge of all facets of construction including mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, etc. preferred.

• Experience with financial and business acumen and a history of running projects on time and on budget.

• Proven experience prioritizing tasks in order to meet tight deadlines within a high-paced environment with attention to detail.

• Experience working directly with building owners is a plus.

• Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as required.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations included, but not limited to: : DUI, Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless/Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$78,406.66 - $109,479.99

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

Yes

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer : We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!

• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.

• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.

• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.