Estimator III

Description

• Coordinate with production team during project turnover to ensure scope, labor assumptions, and budgets are fully understood.
• Assist in developing department standards, estimating templates, internal best practices, and sale strategies.
• Work closely with entire team on cost feedback and post-job analysis to continuously refine estimating accuracy.
• Prepare and manage quantity takeoffs, and detailed cost breakdowns for all drywall, steel stud framing, and ceiling scopes.
• Work will be conducted in a variety of conditions: in the office, out in the field visiting potential or active construction jobsites, and out at customer meetings, industry events, etc.
• Lead the drywall estimating process from customer interactions to bid submission.
• Direct estimating and preconstruction staff on assigned customers.
• Identify, pursue, and secure bid opportunities with both existing and new multifamily clients.
• Generate and present detailed bid proposals and scope breakdowns to customers.
• Collaborate with operations team to confirm constructability, material availability, and sequencing assumptions.
• Track pending and lost bids and offer support to the sales team.
• Develop and maintain accurate costs and production rates specific to multifamily construction.
• Ensure clear definition of inclusions, exclusions, and alternates within all proposals.
• Support and training of junior estimators or sales teams.
• Review plans, specifications, and communicate with operations team to identify design gaps, conflicts, or risk items.
• Lead preconstruction meetings with clients and internal departments to align expectations and responsibilities.
• Maintain relationships with key customers, developers, and suppliers in the multifamily sector.
• Provide early conceptual budgets and pricing guidance to support repeat client development.
• Oversee all value engineering efforts — identify design or scope adjustments that improve cost efficiency without compromising quality.
• Participate in client presentations, pre-bid meetings, and design-assist collaborations.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Strong numerical and reasoning skills
• Able to hear oral communication either in person or on equipment such as telephone or mobile phone.
• Able to operate office equipment, including telephone, mobile phone, photocopier, fax machine, scanner and calculator.
• 5+ years in drywall, interiors, or paint estimating with a strong focus on multifamily or commercial projects.
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of framing/drywall assemblies, fire/sound-rated systems, and multifamily design standards.
• Able to demonstrate the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer effectively.
• Proven ability to lead preconstruction efforts on projects $500k–$3M+.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field of study or High School Diploma/GED with equivalent work experience
• Able to communicate orally in a clear manner.
• Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop, for extended periods of time creating, composing and reviewing documents and spreadsheets.
• Advanced proficiency with OST & QuickBid, Bluebeam, Excel, or similar software.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance