Location: Texas / Compensation: Base salary + benefits
About the role
Our client is a well-established, growing General Contractor in Texas, adding an Estimator to its team. You’ll prepare detailed estimates for commercial construction projects and support them from preconstruction through to handoff.
You’ll review drawings, specifications, and bid documents, carry out quantity takeoffs, and build accurate cost estimates. Much of the role involves subcontractor pricing. You’ll solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier bids, then level them so scopes are compared on a like-for-like basis. GC estimating of this kind typically spans multiple CSI divisions and different delivery methods, such as hard bid, negotiated, and GMP. It’s commonly supported by tools such as Bluebeam Revu, On-Screen Takeoff, or Sage Estimating, with cost references like RSMeans.
You’ll also look for value-engineering opportunities that keep projects competitive without compromising scope. Working closely with project management and operations teams, you’ll help make sure estimates carry through cleanly once projects are awarded.
Main responsibilities
- Prepare detailed estimates for commercial construction projects
- Review drawings, specifications, and bid documents
- Perform quantity takeoffs and develop accurate cost estimates
- Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier bids
- Identify value-engineering opportunities
- Work closely with project management and operations teams
- Support projects from preconstruction through handoff
Requirements
- Estimating experience with a General Contractor
- Strong understanding of commercial construction
- Experience with takeoffs, bid leveling, and subcontractor pricing
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines
The offer
- Base salary
- Benefits package
- An established, Texas-based General Contractor with an ongoing project pipeline
- Career progression
This role suits a GC estimator who wants to build their career with an established Texas contractor. If that sounds like you, apply below.