Fire Sprinkler Estimator: Field Assessments & Proposals

Encore Fire Protection; Pensacola (FL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

401(k) Match

Flexible Dress Code

Tools for Success

Life Insurance

Culture of Growth

Job summary

Encore Fire Protection, the east coast's largest full-service fire protection company, seeks a Fire Sprinkler Systems Estimator. You will guide customers through estimating and proposals with accuracy, spending ~70% of time in the office on estimates and the rest in customer-facing interactions.

No prior fire protection experience is required; the right candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and resilient, with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Formal sales experience that goes beyond retail or hospitality. Experience selling a service is a plus.
• A strong willingness to learn, especially within a technical environment.
• Proficiency with email, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
• A readiness to adopt and self-teach on CRM platforms, ticketing software, and industry-specific tools.
• A people-oriented approach that allows you to build trust and rapport.
• Strong organization, time management, and follow through.
• A competitive spirit and the resilience to keep moving when things get complex.

Responsibilities

• Meeting customers, conducting site surveys, and gathering accurate measurements and system information
• Building estimates, proposals, and preengineering solutions for fire protection projects
• Reviewing construction documents and coordinating with general contractors, owners, and internal technical teams to define project scope
• Collaborating with project management, design, field operations, and fellow estimators to ensure proposals are accurate and aligned
• Maintaining strong customer relationships through calls, emails, and in person meetings
• Spending time in the field to understand system conditions, build rapport, and produce accurate pricing
• Approximately 70 percent of your time will be spent in the office working on estimates and proposals, with the remainder dedicated to customer-facing interactions

Skills

Sales experience

Willingness to learn

CRM platforms

Communication skills

Organizational skills

People rapport

Proficiency with email/word/spreads

Tools

Estimating software

CRM platforms

Industry tools

Job description

Encore Fire Protection, the east coast's largest full-service fire protection company, seeks a Fire Sprinkler Systems Estimator. You will guide customers through estimating and proposals with accuracy, spending ~70% of time in the office on estimates and the rest in customer-facing interactions.

No prior fire protection experience is required; the right candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and resilient, with strong communication and relationship-building skills.