Commercial Interiors Estimator (Drywall/Framing/ACT) - Kennesaw, GA

United Contractor Services, LLC; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Contractor Services is seeking a Commercial Interiors Estimator to price drywall, metal framing, and acoustical ceilings for commercial projects. You’ll own estimates from takeoff through bid day and handoff to operations, working with GCs and vendors to ensure accuracy.

Expect to perform detailed takeoffs, build pricing from current costs, and write clear proposals. This role offers growth toward senior estimating and preconstruction leadership within a national-scale organization.

Qualifications

• Detailed takeoffs from plans and specs for drywall, metal framing, and acoustical ceilings.
• Ability to price labor and materials from productivity rates and current costs.
• Strong reading of specs to identify exclusions, alternates and scope gaps.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed takeoffs for wall types, framing gauges and spacing, board layers, finish levels, ceiling systems and soffits.
• Build labor and material pricing using productivity rates and material costs.
• Review specs to catch exclusions and scope gaps before change orders.
• Write clear proposals and scope letters, and follow up through bid day.
• Site walk and pre-bid meetings to understand access, phasing, and conditions.
• Handover awarded work to PMs with a clean, documented estimate.

Skills

Estimating takeoffs

GC communication

Deadline management

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

QuickBid

Job description

Commercial Interiors Estimator (Drywall/Framing/ACT)

If you've spent your career counting studs, board, and grid on commercial jobs and you know what a wall type really costs to build, we want to talk to you. United Contractor Services is looking for an Estimator to price commercial interior packages, from first takeoff through bid day and handoff to operations.

NOTE: We are not looking for Estimation service providers.

What You'll Be Working On

You’ll own estimates for metal framing, drywall, and acoustical ceiling scopes on commercial projects across our markets. Some of that work is quantitative and some is about people:

• Performing detailed takeoffs from plans and specs, covering wall types, framing gauges and spacing, board layers, finish levels, ceiling systems, and soffits
• Building labor and material pricing from productivity rates, current material costs, and project conditions
• Reading specs closely to catch exclusions, alternates, and scope gaps before they become change orders
• Writing clear proposals and scope letters, and following up with general contractors through bid day and beyond
• Walking sites and attending pre-bid meetings to understand access, phasing, and existing conditions
• Turning awarded work over to project managers and superintendents with a clean, well-documented estimate

Is This You?

• 2+ years estimating commercial drywall, metal framing, and/or acoustical ceilings for a subcontractor or GC
• Confident with takeoff and estimating software such as On-Screen Takeoff and QuickBid (we train on our tools, and experience with similar platforms carries over)
• Strong command of construction documents, including architectural plans, partition schedules, RCPs, and specifications
• Knowledge of UL-rated assemblies, STC requirements, and seismic or deflection considerations is a plus
• Organized and accurate under deadline pressure, especially when several bids are due the same week
• Comfortable on the phone with GCs and vendors, and good at building relationships that bring repeat work

About United Contractor Services

UCS is ranked among the Top 50 Walls and Ceilings contractors in North America, and we manage commercial interior work nationwide from offices in multiple markets. Our scope covers metal framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, EIFS, stucco, painting, and Division 8 and 10 specialties. We combine the resources of a national company with the relationships of a local partner. We take pride in the projects we deliver and in the long-term relationships we build with our general contractor partners.

What We Offer

• A seat on an established estimating team that shares knowledge and backs each other up on heavy bid weeks
• Exposure to a wide range of commercial project types and sizes
• Room to grow within a national organization, whether toward senior estimating, chief estimator, or preconstruction leadership
• Work you can drive past years from now and point to

The United Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Drug Test and Background Disclaimer:

Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to undergo a drug test and background check in accordance with applicable laws. Providing false information may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or termination of employment. By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge and agree to these requirements.