07 - Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator

Cobalto Talent; Región Centro; Remote; MXN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

CobaltoTalent is seeking a Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator to join our remote team serving US projects from Mexico. You will perform quantity takeoffs, build cost estimates, and coordinate submittals, RFIs, changes, and schedules.

Fluency in English and advanced Excel are required. Ideal candidates hold a civil engineering, architecture, or construction management degree and have 3+ years in estimation or project coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, architecture or construction management.
• 3+ years in estimating or project coordination.
• Comfort reading architectural/structural drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity takeoffs from PDF drawings and specs.
• Build cost estimates using labor rates, material pricing and subcontractor quotes.
• Request and compare supplier/subcontractor bids; level them for estimator/owner.
• Track bid invitations, deadlines; prepare bid packages and proposals.
• Prepare and track submittals, RFIs and change orders.
• Keep project schedule, meeting minutes and document log current.
• Coordinate material orders and deliveries with suppliers.

Skills

English (B2+)

Reading architectural/structural Draws

Education

Civil/Architectural/Construction Management degree

Tools

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

On Center

STACK

ProEst

Procore

Buildertrend

Job description

07 - Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator

About the role

We are hiring construction estimators and project coordinators to work 100% remotely from Mexico for general contractors and specialty subcontractors in the US.

What you will do

Estimating

• Perform quantity takeoffs from PDF drawings and specifications.


• Build cost estimates using the client's labor rates, material pricing and subcontractor quotes.


• Request and compare supplier and subcontractor bids; level them for the estimator or owner.


• Track bid invitations and deadlines; prepare bid packages and proposals.

Project coordination

• Prepare and track submittals, RFIs and change orders.


• Keep the project schedule, meeting minutes and document log current.


• Coordinate material orders and deliveries with suppliers.


• Support pay applications and lien waivers with the accounting team.

What you bring

Must have

• Degree in civil engineering, architecture or construction management (Ingeniería Civil, Arquitectura).


• 3+ years in estimating (cuantificación y presupuestos) or project coordination.


• Comfortable reading architectural and structural drawings and specifications.


• Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2+), especially written, for RFIs and supplier emails.


• Advanced Excel.

Nice to have

• Takeoff and estimating software: Bluebeam, PlanSwift, On Center, STACK or ProEst.


• Project management software: Procore, Buildertrend or similar.


• Experience with U.S. projects, imperial units and CSI MasterFormat divisions.


• Specialty trade experience: concrete, framing, drywall, mechanical or electrical.