Estimator

AppleOne Employment Services; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks an experienced Estimator in Chandler, AZ, to support residential construction bids, including ground-up work, renovations, and select commercial projects.

The role involves turning drawings, specs, and vendor pricing into accurate bids, contributing to planning, budgeting, and proposal development in a collaborative, detail-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Prepare accurate estimates for residential ground-up, renovations, and remodeling projects.
• Analyze drawings, specs, scope, subcontractor pricing, and vendor quotes.
• Support bidding, proposal development, budgeting, and cost control efforts.
• Coordinate with internal teams to evaluate risks and budget impacts.
• 5+ years of construction estimating experience preferred.
• Strong experience estimating residential ground-up projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates including labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs.
• Review drawings, blueprints, specifications, and project documents to determine scope, quantities, and pricing needs.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs and material calculations for residential construction projects.
• Develop competitive bids, project proposals, budgets, and value engineering recommendations.
• Solicit, review, and compare subcontractor and vendor quotes to support accurate and timely bid submissions.
• Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and leadership on schedules, budgets, risk factors, change orders, and cost impacts.

Skills

Residential estimating

Bid preparation

Vendor coordination

Cost control

Excel proficiency

Reading drawings

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Estimator for a direct hire opportunity in Chandler, AZ, supporting residential construction projects that may include ground-up builds, renovations, remodeling, and select commercial construction work. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented construction estimating professional who understands how to turn drawings, specifications, vendor pricing, and field considerations into accurate, competitive bids.

The Estimator will play a key role in project planning, budgeting, and proposal development while working closely with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, vendors, and leadership. This is a strong opportunity for a construction professional who enjoys a collaborative team environment, values accuracy, and wants to contribute directly to successful project awards and cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, and project-related expenses.
• Review architectural drawings, blueprints, specifications, and project documents to determine scope, quantities, and pricing needs.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs and material calculations for residential construction projects.
• Develop competitive bids, project proposals, budgets, and value engineering recommendations.
• Solicit, review, and compare subcontractor and vendor quotes to support accurate and timely bid submissions.
• Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and leadership on schedules, budgets, risk factors, change orders, and cost impacts.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 to $90,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.
• Location: Chandler, AZ.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Prepare accurate estimates for residential ground-up construction, renovations, and remodeling projects.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, scope documents, subcontractor pricing, and vendor quotes.
• Support competitive bidding, proposal development, budgeting, and cost control efforts.
• Coordinate with internal project teams to evaluate risks, deadlines, pricing updates, and budget impacts.
• 5+ years of construction estimating experience preferred.
• Strong experience estimating residential ground-up construction projects.
• Solid understanding of construction methods, materials, labor costs, subcontractor pricing, and industry standards.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, blueprints, specifications, and project documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and construction estimating software.
• Experience with Bluebeam, PlanSwift, Procore, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills when working with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to manage multiple bids, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ground-up residential and commercial construction.
• Background in residential renovations and remodeling projects.
• Experience with subcontractor bidding, vendor coordination, and procurement.
• Knowledge of budget development, value engineering, change order evaluation, and cost control.
• Familiarity with the Phoenix metropolitan construction market.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.