Estimator, Painting & Wallcovering – Bid & Client-Facing

Vancouver Paint Group, Inc; Camas (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (50% employer paid)

Dental insurance (50% employer paid)

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off (PTO)

Select paid holidays

Bonus program

Job summary

JCW Management Inc. is seeking a Painting / Wallcovering Estimator to support Vancouver Paint Group and Hooton Wallcovering. The role covers plan review, takeoffs, bid preparation, and customer communication from site walks to proposal submission.

The position emphasizes face-to-face client interaction, accurate estimating, and coordination with project managers and crews. It offers growth into estimating and sales support with light project management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in painting, wallcovering, coatings, or construction estimating preferred.
• Strong field experience may substitute formal estimating experience.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, finish schedules, specs, addenda, and scopes of work.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers, general contractors, vendors, project managers, and field crews.
• Comfortable with customer-facing sales conversations, site walks, follow-up calls, and scope clarification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with deadlines.
• Basic computer skills, including email, PDF plan review, and spreadsheets.
• Valid driver license and reliable transportation preferred for jobsite visits when needed.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, finish schedules, elevations, addenda, and bid documents for painting and wallcovering scope.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs for interior/exterior painting and wallcovering scope.
• Identify substrates, finish types, prep requirements, primers, coatings, and quantities.
• Review bid documents for clarifications, RFIs, scope gaps, schedule concerns, and addenda changes.
• Build estimating worksheets, pricing summaries, and bid notes for internal review.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, vendors, suppliers, general contractors, and customers as needed.
• Solicit and review vendor pricing for paint, coatings, wallcovering, and related scope.
• Help prepare proposals, bid clarifications, alternates, and scope letters that are clear and sell value.
• Participate in site walks, bid review meetings, scope reviews, and customer-facing conversations.
• Follow up on submitted bids and help answer questions that can lead to award.
• Track bid deadlines and support timely completion of estimates.
• Support project handoff after award so production understands scope and finish requirements.
• Assist with light project management duties, including change order pricing and schedule support.
• Maintain organized estimate files and bid documentation.

Skills

Reading drawings

Communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Basic computer skills

Customer facing sales

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

On-Screen Takeoff

BuildingConnected

Procore

Smartsheet

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JCW Management Inc. is seeking a Painting / Wallcovering Estimator to support Vancouver Paint Group and Hooton Wallcovering. The role covers plan review, takeoffs, bid preparation, and customer communication from site walks to proposal submission.

The position emphasizes face-to-face client interaction, accurate estimating, and coordination with project managers and crews. It offers growth into estimating and sales support with light project management responsibilities.