Blueprint Estimator & AI QA Specialist

Facade Today; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Equity

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dependent Care FSA (DC FSA)

Relocation Allowance

Top-Notch Equipment

Team Offsites

Job summary

Handoff is hiring a Construction Specialist to own the quality of blueprint-based estimates delivered to our enterprise customers. You’ll ensure takeoffs, scopes, and material/SKU matching meet customer standards and can be executed quickly in the field.

This role suits someone with strong residential construction and estimating experience who wants to influence how AI understands construction workflows. You’ll translate field feedback into product insights, work with Product and Engineering,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of residential construction experience (remodeling, custom homes, or design-build).
• 1-2+ years of experience in construction material purchasing or sales, with strong understanding of product selection, SKUs, and availability.
• Hands-on experience with blueprint takeoffs using tools like PlanSwift, Bluebeam, or OST.
• Familiarity with estimating platforms such as Buildertrend, JobTread, Joist, STACK, or CoConstruct.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end residential construction workflows—from foundation through finishes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex issues into root causes.
• Comfortable working with technical systems, logs, and structured workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Own Estimate Quality: Act as the primary point of contact between Handoff AI and enterprise construction teams, ensuring estimates meet customer-specific expectations
• Validate Blueprint Takeoffs: Run structured quality checks on takeoffs and estimates, ensuring alignment with real-world scopes, quantities, and specifications
• Improve Estimating Systems: Maintain and refine estimating knowledge bases, templates, and material classifiers to improve consistency and accuracy
• Material & SKU Matching: Ensure contractor material lists are correctly mapped to enterprise vendor SKUs, including preferred brands, product lines, and availability
• Debug Estimation Issues: Investigate failures by reviewing AI system logs, workflows, and outputs to identify root causes across logic, data, or configuration
• Run Test Scenarios: Execute structured test estimates to validate improvements and ensure outputs meet defined quality thresholds
• Translate Field Expertise: Convert contractor feedback into actionable insights for Product and Engineering teams
• Document & Report Issues: Create clear, reproducible bug reports and prioritize improvements based on impact
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Product and Engineering to test features, improve workflows, and ship higher-quality outputs
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify recurring failure patterns and propose scalable fixes to improve system performance

Skills

Residential construction

Blueprint takeoffs

Purchasing experience

Estimator platforms

Cross-functional communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

PlanSwift

Bluebeam

OST

Buildertrend

JobTread

Joist

STACK

CoConstruct

Job description

Handoff is hiring a Construction Specialist to own the quality of blueprint-based estimates delivered to our enterprise customers. You’ll ensure takeoffs, scopes, and material/SKU matching meet customer standards and can be executed quickly in the field.

This role suits someone with strong residential construction and estimating experience who wants to influence how AI understands construction workflows. You’ll translate field feedback into product insights, work with Product and Engineering,