Luxury Home Construction Estimator – Preconstruction & Budgets

Trueline Talent; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Employee Ownership Program after three

401(k) with 4% match

Medical/dental/vision/L disability and

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Leadership development

Career development

Peer recognition

Job summary

Trueline's client, a premier luxury custom home builder in Southwest Florida, seeks a Construction Estimator to join the Preconstruction team. You will develop budgets from concept through construction documents, collaborating with BD, PMs, architects, and clients to ensure accuracy.

You will analyze drawings, perform detailed takeoffs, and prepare subcontractor scopes and bids, while staying current on codes and market pricing to enhance estimating accuracy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction estimating experience.
• Residential luxury home estimating experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of estimating principles.
• Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with estimation software such as On-Screen Takeoff.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates while meeting tight deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual, schematic, and final budgets for luxury homes and high-end renovations.
• Analyze plans, specs, and documents to prepare complete estimates.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs using estimating software.
• Prepare scopes of work for subcontractors and trade partners.
• Solicit, review, and level subcontractor bids.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate conditions and constraints.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, PMs, and homeowners.
• Prepare subcontractor agreements and verify alignment with documents.
• Support preconstruction meetings and timely project budgets.
• Stay current on pricing, labor trends, codes, and methods.

Skills

Estimating experience

Residential luxury estimating

Excel skills

On-Screen Takeoff

Analytical

Attention to detail

Communication

Multi-estimate mgmt

Deadline driven

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

Trueline's client, a premier luxury custom home builder in Southwest Florida, seeks a Construction Estimator to join the Preconstruction team. You will develop budgets from concept through construction documents, collaborating with BD, PMs, architects, and clients to ensure accuracy.

You will analyze drawings, perform detailed takeoffs, and prepare subcontractor scopes and bids, while staying current on codes and market pricing to enhance estimating accuracy.