Landscape Construction Cost Estimator- Bid /Build

Prepare accurate, competitive and profitable landscape installation estimates. Review project scope, perform takeoffs, develop pricing, prepare proposals and support a complete handoff to project management and operations after award. Maintain estimating standards and cost accuracy, communicate clearly with customers and internal teams, and support estimator development when assigned.

Key responsibilities

• Estimating and proposal management
• Review plans, specifications, site conditions and bid requirements; clarify scope, exclusions and assumptions before pricing.
• Perform takeoffs for planting, irrigation, masonry, walls, walkways, patios and site preparation; include decks or carpentry when within the company’s scope.
• Develop labor, material, equipment and subcontractor costs; verify unit prices, production rates and estimating assemblies.
• Verify labor burden, overtime, sales tax and overhead recovery factors with authorized company personnel before use.
• Review bids for scope completeness, cost accuracy and margin; obtain the required internal review before submission.
• Maintain the Bid Board daily; track deadlines, proposal status and customer follow-up. Communicate proposal changes and issues promptly.
• Estimating systems and team support
• Help establish estimating procedures and standards; write and update seat SOPs and maintain organized, secure estimate and contract records.
• Assist with the estimating budget and monthly reporting. Confirm whether the prior Monthly Audit Data report remains required and who receives it.
• Train and support estimating personnel when assigned; use completed job costs to improve future estimates and production assumptions.
• Estimating handoff and project support
• Proposed duties for coordinating awarded estimates with project management and operations.
• Complete an estimating handoff to project management and operations with scope, budget, quantities, production assumptions, exclusions and contract requirements.
• Clarify estimate assumptions and scope questions with project managers and operations after award; provide pricing support for proposed scope changes when requested.
• Review completed job cost feedback with project management and operations to refine production rates, estimating assemblies and future pricing.
• Professional development and conduct
• Follow company policies, safety requirements and SOPs; maintain an orderly workspace and dependable work schedule.
• Complete at least 15 hours of continuing education annually, as stated in the prior offer.
• Maintain professional communication, a teachable attitude and constructive teamwork.

Requirements

Qualifications and working style

• Three to five years of related industry experience, with landscape installation estimating experience preferred. Confirm the required depth of estimating experience.
• Ability to read plans, perform quantity takeoffs, calculate unit prices and convert material quantities; strong practical mathematics skills.
• Ability to learn company estimating systems; proficiency with Word, Excel and email. Confirm the required estimating and takeoff platforms.
• Clear, professional oral and written communication; organized records, attention to detail and reliable follow-through under deadlines.
• Collaborative, customer service focused and receptive to coaching; able to train others and delegate when assigned.