Senior Construction Estimator (Bid Review, Pricing, Estimating Lead)

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: TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

: SALARY

$10 - $15/hr USD

: HOURS PER WEEK

40

: DATE UPDATED

Oct 3, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We're a US commercial landscape and irrigation contractor working in multiple states. We need a senior estimator to lead our estimating department. Our takeoff specialist handles most of the takeoffs and detail work; you'll take each bid from there and make sure it's complete, accurate and priced right before it goes out.

What you'll do:
- Review takeoffs for accuracy and completeness
- Read every relevant spec section and addendum carefully so nothing is missed
- Set and check pricing, labor, material costs and margins
- Request, compare and level subcontractor and supplier quotes
- Do the final review on every bid before submission
- Help d ---------- which bids we pursue
- Lead and check the work of our takeoff staff
We'll train you on our pricing and processes, but you'll own the estimating function.

Requirements:
- 10+ years of construction estimating (general construction is fine; landscape, irrigation or site work is a plus)
- Experience estimating for US clients, or clients in countries with similar bidding (Canada, Australia, etc.)
- Strong at reading plans, specs and addenda, and at catching scope gaps
- Experience with PlanSwift or similar. We use ZZTakeoff, which is very similar to PlanSwift.
- Comfortable with Excel, Adobe Acrobat, ---------- and AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok)
- Able to work independently and own results without being micromanaged
- At least 2-4 hours of overlap daily with US Mountain Time
- Clear written English and reliable internet

To apply, start with the word "ADDENDUM" and answer:
1. How many years have you worked as an estimator, and for what types of contractors and clients (which countries)?
2. Tell us about a bid where you caught a missed scope item, spec requirement or addendum change. What was it, and what would it have cost?
3. Walk us through how you review someone else's takeoff and estimate before it goes out.
4. How do you compare and level sub or supplier quotes that don't cover the same scope?
5. What takeoff and estimating software have you used, and for how long?
6. What hours (in Philippine time) can you work?
7. What is your expected hourly rate in USD?
8. Share a Google Drive (or similar) link to 1-3 sample estimates or proposals you prepared or oversaw.

SKILL REQUIREMENT

Construction And Engineering Estimate Quantity Surveying

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Senior Construction Estimator (Bid Review, Pricing, Estimating Lead)

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