Door & Hardware Estimator — Construction Projects

CBX Solutions, LLC; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CBX Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Estimator to interpret total opening requirements for construction projects, review plans, and prepare cost estimates for door, hardware, and related packages.

You will collaborate with General Contractors, read specifications, price materials, and ensure bids meet schedule and budget. This role requires 3-5 years in construction or building materials and strong math skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience in similar construction or building material industry
• Accurate mathematical skills
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Works directly with Contractor including the hard bid processes
• Reviews scope of work with General Contractor pre/post bid and hardware/HMF manufacturer combo packages determine most competitive position
• Performs labor cost interpretation based on scope of work
• Receives constructing plans, drawings and specifications and reviews for familiarization; checks for completeness; notes bid deadlines and any special requirements
• Organizes approach to project by deciding how to separate portions of major projects and to identify typical opening or hardware sets, etc.; notes project construction schedules, if applicable
• Interprets construction specifications; where necessary, discusses interpretations with team salesperson, customers or the architect
• Reads building plans and identifies applicable portions with Cook & Boardman involvement
• Summarizes door opening and other applicable portions of plans by type
• Compares actual and estimated materials on completion of each project
• Enters applicable information into Comsense system and prices job based on computer cost files
• Responsible for complete door and hardware takeoffs and costing all parts and scope of work
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Costing/Estimating

Tools

Comsense system

Job description

CBX Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Estimator to interpret total opening requirements for construction projects, review plans, and prepare cost estimates for door, hardware, and related packages.

You will collaborate with General Contractors, read specifications, price materials, and ensure bids meet schedule and budget. This role requires 3-5 years in construction or building materials and strong math skills.