Building Estimating Specialist

Promiserobotics; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible personal days

Open culture

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Promise Robotics is seeking a technically-minded sales engineer to lead demos, scoping, and pilot programs in the homebuilding robotics space. You will translate customer needs into tailored product configurations, support on-site visits, and deliver compelling value propositions that showcase BIM workflows and robotic manufacturing capabilities.

Join a growth-stage startup with equity potential, relocation assistance if needed, and a collaborative culture focused on transforming prefab

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in a technical sales, pre-sales, sales engineering, or solution consulting role.
• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical understanding of the homebuilding construction industry.
• Experience supporting a consultative or solution-based sales process.
• Excellent communication skills—clear explanation to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites, tradeshows, or internal meetings.
• Familiarity with Revit, CAD software, or related platforms.
• Experience with CRM systems (HubSpot) and sales enablement tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical point of contact throughout the sales lifecycle—demos, RFIs/RFPs, facility tours, mock ups, and pilot scoping.
• Understand customer needs, pain points, and environments; map those to tailored product solutions.
• Lead and support customer visits, technical walkthroughs, and pilot program scoping.
• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations (in-person or virtual) that showcase the Promise Robotics platform—including BIM workflows, robotic manufacturing, and performance benefits.
• Develop tailored proposals, solution configurations, and value cases aligned with customer priorities.
• Build and continuously refine sales enablement content: slide decks, demo environments, case studies, FAQs, etc.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of our platform, industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies in prefab, off-site, and construction robotics.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and deliver compelling proposals and value propositions.
• Act as a bridge between sales, product, and engineering—translating customer feedback into product insights.
• Support onboarding and initial technical setup post-sale, ensuring smooth handoff to factory implementation team or customer success.

Skills

Technical sales

Pre-sales

Solution consulting

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Product demos

HubSpot CRM

Education

Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree/diploma

Tools

Revit

CAD software

Job description

Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together.

• Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact
• Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside
• Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies
• Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries
• Act as the primary technical point of contact throughout the sales lifecycle—demos, RFIs/RFPs, facility tours, mock ups, and pilot scoping.
• Understand customer needs, pain points, and environments; map those to tailored product solutions.
• Analyze customer drawings, BOMs, and workflows, and ROI models that link cost, schedule, and sustainability benefits.
• Capture and synthesize customer feedback and competitive insights
• Lead and support customer visits, technical walkthroughs, and pilot program scoping.
• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations (in-person or virtual) that showcase the full capabilities of the Promise Robotics platform—including BIM workflows, robotic manufacturing, and performance benefits.
• Develop tailored proposals, solution configurations, and value cases aligned with customer priorities.
• Build and continuously refine sales enablement content: slide decks, demo environments, case studies, FAQs, etc.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of our platform, industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies in prefab, off-site, and construction robotics.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and deliver compelling proposals and value propositions.
• Act as a bridge between sales, product, and engineering—translating customer feedback into product insights.
• Support onboarding and initial technical setup post-sale, ensuring smooth handoff to factory implementation team or customer success.
• Maintain a deep understanding of our product, competitors, and the broader market landscape.
• Maintain our SWOT analysis. All benchmarking and competitive information from the team is forwarded for consolidation.
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, or technical workshops as needed.

• 3–6 years in a technical sales, pre-sales, sales engineering, or solution consulting role.
• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical understanding of the homebuilding construction industry
• Experience supporting a consultative or solution-based sales process.
• Excellent communication skills—you can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Customer-centric mindset with strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, scaling environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites, tradeshows, or internal meetings.
• Familiarity with Revit, CAD Software, or related platforms.
• Experience with CRM systems ( HubSpot) and sales enablement tools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries.
• Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company.
• Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending account. These benefits start right from Day 1.
• Flexible personal days and vacation policies: we care deeply about the well-being of our team.
• Open, collaborative, and supportive culture: you will be part of an incredibly high-performing and collaborative team changing the future of an industry!
• Relocation assistance package (if required)

Promise Robotics is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.