Residential Estimator: Design-Build Budget & Bids

DiStefano Brothers Companies™; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay 75k-90k

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Paid time off

Buildertrend training & AI tools on-bo

Job summary

DiStefano Brothers Construction in Rhode Island seeks a Residential Estimator to own pricing from DA through PC to contract handoff, including architect-led hard bids.

You will bridge sales, design, and production—turning project scopes into defensible investment ranges, bottom-up estimates, and clean budgets so PMs can focus on building. 3+ years' residential estimating and strong Excel skills required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of residential estimating experience for remodeling or design-build projects.
• Ability to develop bottom-up estimates with labor, materials, and subtrades.
• Strong reading of drawings and quantity takeoffs from plans and field measurements.
• Proficiency with Excel and estimating software; Buildertrend a plus.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel across Rhode Island and Southern New England.

Responsibilities

• Perform site takeoffs and assessments with project teams.
• Develop early investment ranges and detailed estimates by room and trade.
• Solicit and compare subcontractor bids; maintain price books.
• Scrub scopes with the integration team; define inclusions and allowances; support value engineering.
• Own hard bids from plan set to submitted numbers and assist on smaller quotes when needed.
• Handoff final estimates and budgets to PMs at contract signing; track cost accuracy.

Skills

Residential estimating

Labor-hour pricing

QTO proficiency

Excel proficiency

Blueprint reading

Estimator software familiarity

Tools

Buildertrend

Google Workspace

AI tools

Job description

DiStefano Brothers Construction in Rhode Island seeks a Residential Estimator to own pricing from DA through PC to contract handoff, including architect-led hard bids.

You will bridge sales, design, and production—turning project scopes into defensible investment ranges, bottom-up estimates, and clean budgets so PMs can focus on building. 3+ years' residential estimating and strong Excel skills required.