Estimator/ Sales Project Manager

📍 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
💰 Salary: $80,000–$100,000 (commensurate with experience) + commissions
🎁 Benefits: Paid holidays, 3 weeks PTO, negotiable medical benefits, 401(k) starting in 2026

About Thermal Shop

Thermal Shop is your trusted insulation partner for Eastern Iowa and beyond. Specializing in both residential and commercial insulation, we’ve built a reputation for excellence through reliability, responsiveness, and respect—for our clients and our employees. We serve everyone from homeowners to large builders with precision installs, competitive pricing, and customer service that consistently goes above and beyond.

We’re proud of our workplace culture. Our team is made up of high-quality people doing high-quality work. We support our employees with the right tools, meaningful compensation, and a voice in how we operate. Even in a shifting industry, we’re growing, thriving, and as busy as ever.

We believe in win-win scenarios—solutions where clients, employees, and leadership all benefit. We’re building something meaningful here. If that excites you, keep reading.

Position Overview

We are hiring an Estimator/Sales Project Manager—a hybrid role that combines client-facing sales, detailed estimating, and light project management. This is a critical position responsible for guiding projects from initial inquiry through to final installation. You'll interpret blueprints, build relationships, provide bids, and stay actively involved through execution to ensure quality and satisfaction.

This is a great fit for someone with construction experience who’s motivated, organized, and thrives in a fast-paced, client-centered environment.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating

  • Interpret blueprints and construction documents to assess project requirements

  • Perform material and labor takeoffs and define project scope

  • Determine accurate pricing and prepare competitive, professional bids

Sales & Customer Relationships

  • Build, manage, and grow relationships with homeowners, builders, and contractors

  • Represent Thermal Shop with professionalism, integrity, and responsiveness

  • Identify and pursue new sales opportunities to drive business growth

Project Management (Light Oversight)

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for projects you’ve sold, from proposal to post-installation

  • Conduct job site walkthroughs to verify scope, measurements, and readiness

  • Be on call during installation days to address issues, questions, or last-minute needs

  • Ensure jobs are completed on time, on budget, and to Thermal Shop standards

  • Coordinate with installation crews and internal teams to ensure alignment and smooth delivery

Operations & Reporting

  • Track project status and provide regular updates to senior leadership

  • Identify and resolve project challenges proactively

  • Help improve processes for greater efficiency and better client outcomes

Qualifications

Required:

  • 2+ years of experience in the construction or building materials industry

  • Proven experience in estimating, project coordination, or sales

  • Strong communication skills—verbal and written—with a client-first mindset

  • Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects at once

  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints confidently

  • Self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving attitude

  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in construction, business, or related field

Preferred:

  • Experience with insulation, building science, or residential construction trades

  • Familiarity with CRM or project tracking tools

  • High comfort level with fast-paced, field-based work environments

Why You’ll Love Working at Thermal Shop

  • A team that values people as much as performance

  • A voice that matters: Every role counts, every idea is welcome

  • Career growth opportunities: We reward initiative and impact

  • A culture of trust: No micromanagement—just accountability and support

  • A place to build something lasting: With clients, with teammates, with your career

Apply Today

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a company that values quality, initiative, and growth—both yours and ours—we want to hear from you.

📧 Send your resume (and optional cover letter) to: admin@thermalshop.com

Join a team where craftsmanship meets customer care—and where your work truly matters.