Estimator - Doors & Hardware Takeoffs

Cook & Boardman, LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook & Boardman, LLC in Austin, TX is seeking an Estimator skilled in interpreting plans and cost data to prepare bids for commercial door and hardware packages. You will review drawings, assess labor costs, and price projects using Comsense cost files.

Responsibilities include coordinating with contractors, interpreting specifications, preparing takeoffs, and ensuring accurate costing across opening hardware sets. Strong math, plan reading, and communication skills are essential.

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

Microsoft Office

Door hardware knowledge

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Comsense

Job description

Cook & Boardman, LLC in Austin, TX is seeking an Estimator skilled in interpreting plans and cost data to prepare bids for commercial door and hardware packages. You will review drawings, assess labor costs, and price projects using Comsense cost files.

Responsibilities include coordinating with contractors, interpreting specifications, preparing takeoffs, and ensuring accurate costing across opening hardware sets. Strong math, plan reading, and communication skills are essential.