JUNIOR ESTIMATOR
HybridMcKinney, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Review project plans, drawings, specifications, and bid documents to perform quantity takeoffs for landscaping, irrigation, hardscape, grading, and drainage. Prepare accurate cost estimates for labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and vendor services by requesting and comparing pricing. Assist in preparing bid proposals, scope summaries, and supporting documentation while identifying missing information or plan discrepancies to communicate with the Estimator or Project Manager. Maintain organized bid files, estimate worksheets, and project documentation. Track bid deadlines to ensure timely proposal submission. Follow company estimating standards, pricing procedures, and approval processes. Support communication between estimating, operations, vendors, and project teams. Handle post-bid follow-up, revisions, and project handoff documentation. This role is primarily office-based with occasional site visits.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
Desired Qualifications
- Associate degree, trade school, or coursework in construction management, landscape design, estimating, or a related field
- Prior experience in landscaping, construction, irrigation, estimating, or field operations
- Ability to read and interpret basic construction plans, drawings, and specifications
- Strong math, organization, and computer skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Experience with takeoff or estimating software
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Good communication skills and willingness to ask questions and learn
- Bilingual English/Spanish
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