Estimator – Low Voltage, Security & AV (Training Track)

Coranet; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Full benefits

Promotion path

Job summary

Coranet in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking an estimator to own and price full commercial quotes. The role covers takeoffs, analyzing drawings, and building proposals for Division 27/28 systems including structured cabling, security, AV and wireless.

You will collaborate daily with sales, PMs, and senior estimators to ensure precise, timely bids. Ideal candidates have 1–2+ years in commercial low-voltage or related fields, strong Excel/Bluebeam skills, and a methodical, deadline-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Comfort reading construction drawings and performing takeoffs.
• 1-2+ years in commercial low voltage, AV, security, fire alarm or electrical work or engineering background with leadership experience.
• Able to use Excel, Bluebeam, simPRO and AI tools for takeoffs and pricing.
• Ability to finish every step with accurate, up-to-date pricing and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire quote from drawings and specs through takeoff, pricing and proposal.
• Perform takeoffs in Bluebeam Revu with accurate counts on every sheet.
• Learn the specs and the systems to determine what works and what won't.
• Communicate with partners and vendors to obtain competitive pricing and build relationships.
• Help source new partners and pricing to expand where we can deliver work.
• Keep pricing current with latest systems and designs.
• Build estimates in simPRO using labor units and assemblies; learn quickly.
• Use AI tools to speed up takeoffs and catch scope gaps.
• Support won bids with cut sheets, product data, submittals and a clean handoff to PMs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Estimating experience

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree / technical training / engineering degree

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

simPRO

Excel

ChatGPT/Claude

Job description

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Full-time · On-site

Full benefits · $65,000-$80,000 + performance bonus · Path to $100K

You've worked around technology or construction. Now learn to price the job.

Maybe you've installed cameras, access control, or AV. Maybe you've estimated electrical or fire alarm work, quoted parts at a distributor, or run a team or a business with a technical background. If you like reading blueprints, drawings, figuring out how systems fit together, and getting the numbers right, we'll train you to estimate full commercial Division 27/28 projects: structured cabling, fiber, security and access control, CCTV, AV, wireless, and DAS.

You'll work in person every day with our sales team, project managers, and senior estimators. At Coranet, estimators own the quote. The company depends on your counts, pricing, and scope, so we train for accuracy and diligence first, then speed.

What you'll do

• Learn to own the entire quote, from drawings and specs through takeoff, pricing and proposal. Sales and operations will rely on your numbers
• Do takeoffs in Bluebeam Revu: accurate counts and measurements on every sheet and addendum, with no placeholders
• Learn the specs and the systems: what's required, what works and what won't
• Communicate with partners and vendors to get competitive pricing, negotiate their quotes and build lasting relationships
• Help source new partners and pricing as needed to expand where we can deliver work
• Keep pricing current with the latest systems and designs
• Build estimates in simPRO with our labor units and assemblies. We'll teach you; it's learnable in weeks
• Use AI tools to speed up takeoffs, check counts and catch scope gaps
• Learn how a missed device, a scope gap or off-market pricing exposes a job, and how to prevent it
• Support won jobs with cut sheets, product data, submittals and a clean handoff to project management

Your path

• Month 1: Learning our standards. Takeoffs on live bids with review
• Months 2-3: Pricing jobs start to finish
• Months 4-6: Estimating large-size commercial jobs on your own
• 9-12 months: Promotion review to Estimator
• Beyond: Senior Estimator, Systems Engineer or Project Manager

You’ll fit if you have

• 1-2+ years in commercial low voltage, AV, security, fire alarm or electrical work (field, design, coordination, inside sales or estimating support), or an engineering/technical background plus experience running a team or business
• Comfort reading construction drawings. Some takeoff experience is a big plus.
• Real interest in estimating and in building technology as a career
• Comfort with software. You pick up new tools fast and already use Excel, Bluebeam, ChatGPT/Claude, simPRO or similar
• A steady, methodical approach. You finish every step, with no placeholders or skipped sheets, and you stay calm on deadline
• Daily availability in our Fort Lauderdale office

Big plus

• AV or security / access control estimating or design, even if never full scope
• BICSI, CTS or manufacturer certifications (LenelS2, Genetec, Avigilon, Milestone, Verkada, Crestron)
• Associate's degree, trade/technical training or an engineering degree

What we offer

• Competitive base plus performance bonus
• A written promotion path, reviewed at 6 and 12 months
• In-person training from people who estimate every day. You won't be left alone with a drawing set
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO and paid holidays
• Big, varied work: hotels, apartments, offices, healthcare and enterprise projects nationwide
• Direct access to leadership. Small enough that your work is seen, big enough to chase serious projects

About Coranet

Coranet is a national low-voltage integrator: structured cabling (Div. 27), physical security and access control (Div. 28), wireless/DAS and AV. We work with developers, general contractors and enterprise clients on ground-up construction, major renovations and corporate environments. Inc. 5000 four years running. Certified Women-Owned Small Business.

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