Design & Estimation Manager

Job Description:

Designation: Design & Estimation Manager (Modular furniture, Doors, Windows & Interior)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design

• ManagementReview architectural, interior, furniture, and MEP drawings received from clients/designers.
• Develop and review modular furniture and interior design concepts based on project requirements.
• Prepare/review furniture layouts, detailed drawings, elevations, sections, and construction details.
• Ensure designs are practical for manufacturing, installation, transportation, and site conditions.
• Select suitable materials, hardware, finishes, accessories, and construction methods.
• Coordinate design revisions with clients, architects, consultants, and internal teams.
• Identify design conflicts, technical constraints, and constructability issues at an early stage.

2.Estimation & Costing

• Prepare detailed BOQs, quantity take-offs, material requirements, and cost estimates.
• Estimate quantities for plywood/MDF/particle board, laminates, veneers, acrylics, glass, hardware, profiles, upholstery, solid surfaces, etc.
• Calculate material consumption, wastage, labour, machine processing, hardware, finishing, packing, transportation, installation, and other project costs.
• Obtain and compare supplier/subcontractor rates.
• Maintain updated rate databases for materials, hardware, labour, and services.
• Prepare project-wise cost sheets and ensure estimation accuracy.
• Identify cost variations and major cost drivers.

3. Tender & Quotation Support

• Study RFQs, BOQs, drawings, specifications, and tender documents.
• Prepare technical and commercial inputs for quotations.
• Develop competitive pricing while protecting project margins.
• Prepare alternate specifications and value-engineering options where required.
• Highlight exclusions, assumptions, deviations, and commercial risks in quotations.
• Support the sales/business-development team during technical discussions and negotiations.

4.Manufacturing & Production Coordination

• Coordinate with production, CNC, edge-banding, finishing, assembly, and installation teams.
• Ensure proposed designs are aligned with available machinery, manufacturing processes, and production capacity.
• Resolve technical queries related to drawings, materials, hardware, and construction.
• Support preparation/review of production drawings and cutting requirements.

5. Project & Site Coordination

• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, designers, vendors, and installation teams.
• Conduct/participate in site measurements and technical inspections when required.
• Validate site dimensions against drawings before production.

6.Cost Control & Process Improvement

• Compare estimated cost versus actual project cost and identify variances.
• Maintain historical project costing data for future estimates.
• Develop standard costing templates and estimation methodologies.
• Improve estimation accuracy, turnaround time, and material optimization.

7.Team Management

• Lead and mentor designers, draftsmen, and junior estimation staff.
• Allocate estimation/design work according to project priorities.
• Review drawings, BOQs, and estimates prepared by team members.
• Establish quality and accuracy standards.

Job Specification –

Educational Qualification

• Diploma/Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Furniture Design, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in design & estimation of modular furniture, interior manufacturing, office furniture, interior, Doors & Windows.
• Minimum 2–3 years in a supervisory/managerial role preferred.
• Experience handling projects from design/BOQ stage through estimation and production coordination is highly desirable.

 Technical Knowledge

The candidate should have strong knowledge of:

• Modular kitchen and wardrobe systems
• Office furniture and workstation systems
• Residential and commercial furniture
• Custom-made furniture and joinery
• Interior fit-out materials and construction
• Plywood, MDF, HDF, particle board, laminates, veneers, acrylic, PVC, etc.
• Furniture hardware and accessories
• Hinges, drawer systems, channels, lift-up systems, connectors, fasteners, etc.
• Glass, aluminium, profiles, solid surfaces, metalwork and upholstery
• CNC, cutting, edge-banding, drilling, routing and assembly processes

Skills:

Essential:

• AutoCAD, 3dx Max
• MS Excel / Google Sheets
• PDF/drawing review tools

Preferred:

• SketchUp, 3D design/rendering software, Furniture design/CAD software
• ERP/MIS systems
• Advanced Excel, including formulas, costing templates and dashboards

Notice: Immediate Joiner preferred (7 to 20 days)

Job Location: Bhubaneswar

Languages Known: English, Hindi (Mandatory), Odia (preferred)

Salary: 50-70K (Negotiable for deserving candidates)

Benefits: PF, Paid time off