AI-Driven Construction Estimator & Quality Lead

Facade Today; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Equity

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA

DC FSA

Relocation Allowance

Top-Notch Equipment

Team Offsites

Job summary

Handoff is seeking a Construction Specialist to own the quality of blueprint-based estimates for enterprise customers. You will ensure takeoffs, scopes, and material SKUs align with customer standards and are executable quickly in the field.

This role suits someone with strong residential construction and estimating experience, aiming to influence how AI interprets construction, materials, and real-world workflows. Join us to train AI for better estimates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of residential construction experience (remodeling, custom homes, or design-build).
• 1-2+ years in construction material purchasing or sales with SKUs and availability understanding.
• Hands-on blueprint takeoffs with PlanSwift, Bluebeam, or OST.
• Experience with estimating platforms such as Buildertrend, JobTread, Joist, STACK, or CoConstruct.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in cross-functional environments.
• High ownership mindset with bias for action.
• Bonus: Experience working with software, product, or engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own Estimate Quality: primary contact between Handoff AI and enterprise construction teams.
• Validate Blueprint Takeoffs: structured quality checks against scopes, quantities, and specs.
• Improve Estimating Systems: maintain knowledge bases, templates, and material classifiers.
• Material & SKU Matching: map contractor lists to enterprise vendor SKUs.
• Debug Estimation Issues: review AI logs and workflows to identify root causes.
• Run Test Scenarios: execute structured test estimates to validate improvements.
• Translate Field Expertise: convert feedback into insights for Product and Engineering.
• Document & Report Issues: create clear bug reports and prioritize improvements.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: work with Product and Engineering to ship better outputs.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: identify recurring failure patterns and scalable fixes.

Skills

Residential construction

Blueprint takeoffs

Estimating platforms

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional comms

Ownership mindset

Tools

PlanSwift

Bluebeam

OST

Buildertrend

JobTread

Joist

STACK

CoConstruct

Job description

Handoff is seeking a Construction Specialist to own the quality of blueprint-based estimates for enterprise customers. You will ensure takeoffs, scopes, and material SKUs align with customer standards and are executable quickly in the field.

This role suits someone with strong residential construction and estimating experience, aiming to influence how AI interprets construction, materials, and real-world workflows. Join us to train AI for better estimates.