Commercial Construction Estimator

Bancare Inc; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bancare is seeking an Estimator — Commercial Construction in Arlington Heights to own cost models for ground-up and tenant improvement projects. You will develop competitive estimates, perform take-offs, and manage bid packages while coordinating with the preconstruction team.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in commercial construction estimating and can read drawings and specs. This full-time role offers growth and hands-on ownership of the numbers behind projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial construction experience, including ground-up estimating, preconstruction, or related project work.
• Comfortable reading construction drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Build accurate, competitive estimates for commercial construction projects — from drawing review through final bid
• Run quantity take-offs and pricing for labor, materials, equipment, and subs
• Solicit, compare, and level subcontractor and vendor bids
• Spot scope gaps, risks, and value-engineering opportunities before they become problems
• Sit in on pre-bid meetings, site visits, and client presentations as part of the preconstruction team
• Hand off clean, complete bid packages to Project Management
• Mentor Junior Estimators as you grow into the role

Skills

Estimating

Bid preparation

Reading drawings

Vendor bidding

Education

Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Job description

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Estimator — Commercial Construction Arlington Heights 80,000-100,000 (based on experience) | Full-time

Bancare has been building (literally) since 1972 — today we run two divisions covering commercial construction and bank equipment/security. We're growing our estimating team and looking for someone who wants real ownership over the numbers behind ground-up and tenant improvement projects, not just data entry into a template.

What you'll do

• Build accurate, competitive estimates for commercial construction projects — from drawing review through final bid


• Run quantity take-offs and pricing for labor, materials, equipment, and subs


• Solicit, compare, and level subcontractor and vendor bids


• Spot scope gaps, risks, and value-engineering opportunities before they become problems


• Sit in on pre-bid meetings, site visits, and client presentations as part of the preconstruction team


• Hand off clean, complete bid packages to Project Management


• Mentor Junior Estimators as you grow into the role

What you need

• 2+ years of commercial construction experience, including ground-up estimating, preconstruction, or related project work


• Comfortable reading construction drawings and specs

Nice to have (not required)

• Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field


• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, OpenSpace, or similar


• Exposure to design-build, CM, negotiated, or hard-bid delivery

Why Bancare

• Fast-paced team that actually collaborates — not siloed