Estimator-Door & Loading Dock Systems

D.H. Pace Company, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

DH Pace Company, Inc. in Olathe, KS is seeking an Estimator to join our team.

The Estimator will prepare accurate, timely, and competitive bids for commercial, industrial, and dock systems, supporting sales staff and ensuring profitable projects and strong customer relationships. With experience in the construction materials industry preferred, candidates should be proficient in estimating software and tools (Excel, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, and related systems) and able to produce clear proposals

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of commercial door/dock experience or two years of new construction commercial estimating experience
• Experience with Blueprints/Plans and Specs strongly preferred
• Strong attention to detail and good organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develops advanced estimating skills using DH Pace processes and estimating software
• Learns product options, assists customers in product selection for best project outcome
• Generates accurate project cost estimates and bids
• Writes clear proposals for review and approval by Manager

Skills

Blueprints/Plans

Customer service

Attention to detail

Verbal/written communication

Overtime availability

Tools

Bluebeam

Excel

Smartsheet

BAAN

SAM

Job description

The DH Pace Company is a family-owned and privately held business with annual sales over $1 billion through 60+ offices located across the continental United States. The Company is an industry leader in the distribution, installation, maintenance, and repair of a complete range of commercial, industrial, and residential door, docking and security products. In 2026, DH Pace is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in business.

DH Pace Company, Inc., is seeking to hire an Estimator to join our team in our Olathe, KS office! With minimal supervision, the Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate, timely, and competitive bids for Commercial Industrial Door and Loading Dock Systems. They will work to support our sales staff, resulting in profitable sales and positive customer relationships. Knowledge and/or experience in the construction or building materials industry is strongly preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Rapidly develops or possesses advanced level skills at using DH Pace estimating processes and procedures and utilizing DH Pace estimating software as well as other business software programs. (Excel, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, BAAN, SAM, etc.)


• Rapidly develops or possesses advanced level knowledge of door and dock related products, understanding functionality, special features, usage options as well as pricing variance based on specific job needs


• Rapidly develops understanding of Core Product Lines, Vendors, Labor Standards


• Educates sales team on product options and assist customers in product selection to ensure sale and best project outcome.


• Generate accurate Project Cost Estimates and Bids


• Estimates advanced and complex projects of limited project size, writing all proposals clearly and concisely for review and approval by Manager prior to customer's review


• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of commercial door/dock work experience OR minimum two (2) years of new construction commercial estimating experience OR minimum two (2) years of building material industry is strongly preferred.


• Experience with Blueprints/Plans and Specs highly desired


• Must have strong attention to detail and good organizational skills


• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, and excellent customer service skills


• Ability to work Overtime as required


• Possess strong language, written and mathematical skills

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage — available your first full month


• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays and floating holidays


• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability


• 401(k) with employer match


• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options


• Voluntary benefits including supplemental life and critical illness coverage


• Employee discounts for you and your immediate family


• Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Successful completion of employment verifications, background check, drug screen, and driving record (if applicable) required in advance of hire.

DH Pace Company, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of DH Pace Company, Inc. without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of DH Pace Company, Inc. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

DH Pace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, sate, or local law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in DH Pace’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.