Construction Sales & Estimating Specialist

Brown’s Construction Services; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

Company training

iPad provided

Vehicle reimbursement

Holidays

Polo shirts

Job summary

Brown's Construction Services in Monroe, LA is seeking a Construction Sales & Estimating Representative to drive new business in residential and commercial painting, remodeling, and interior finish projects. You will meet clients onsite, develop accurate scopes and proposals, and ensure a smooth handoff to project management.

Reporting to the COO, you will manage a target-driven sales process, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with estimating and production teams to protect margins and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of residential or commercial construction, remodeling, estimating, or construction-sales experience.
• Knowledge of painting, drywall, flooring, trim, carpentry, and interior construction.
• Ability to estimate labor, materials, and quantities accurately.
• Experience using a tape measure, laser-measuring equipment, CRM system, and digital estimating tools.
• Proven ability to generate leads, build client relationships, follow up consistently, and close profitable work.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and objection-handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate new residential and commercial business and work toward a monthly target of $333,000 in signed contracts.
• Meet prospective clients onsite to discuss their needs, budgets, timelines, and project goals.
• Inspect, measure, and accurately scope painting, drywall, flooring, remodeling, and interior-finish projects.
• Develop detailed estimates and proposals using company pricing tools and technology.
• Review estimates before submission to confirm accurate labor, material, subcontractor, and project costs.
• Help ensure sold projects achieve the company's 35% gross-profit target.
• Present proposals clearly, answer questions, address objections, and guide qualified prospects toward a decision.
• Follow up with inbound leads within 24 hours.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with every qualified opportunity.
• Keep lead, proposal, follow-up, and sales information accurate and current in the company CRM.
• Maintain a lead conversion rate of approximately 70%.
• Review won and lost opportunities to improve sales messaging, proposals, and closing performance.
• Keep pricing tools current with applicable labor, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Prepare detailed scopes and signed agreements that reduce misunderstandings and prevent scope creep.
• Coordinate with estimating, production, and project management to ensure an organized project handoff.
• Attend required sales and company meetings and respond to the COO within four business hours.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation

Objection handling

Organized

Self-directed

CRM familiarity

Tools

CRM system

Digital estimating tools

Tape measure

Laser measuring tools

Job description

Brown's Construction Services in Monroe, LA is seeking a Construction Sales & Estimating Representative to drive new business in residential and commercial painting, remodeling, and interior finish projects. You will meet clients onsite, develop accurate scopes and proposals, and ensure a smooth handoff to project management.

Reporting to the COO, you will manage a target-driven sales process, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with estimating and production teams to protect margins and