Senior Landscape Estimator: Profit-Driven Costing

Stephens Landscaping Professionals; Moultonborough (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephens Landscaping Professionals is seeking an Estimator to develop accurate, competitive, and profitable estimates for landscape construction projects. You will collaborate with designers, sales teams, account managers, and subcontractors to translate concepts into clear scopes of work, costs, and proposals.

The role supports the sales and design process by ensuring projects are properly priced and aligned with company margins.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of landscape construction estimating experience required.
• Strong knowledge of landscape construction estimating principles, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor pricing, production rates, and cost controls.
• Experience reviewing landscape construction plans, specifications, scopes of work, and related technical documents.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, sales representatives, account managers, project managers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and professional estimates, cost breakdowns, and proposal information.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to obtain and evaluate competitive pricing from vendors and subcontractors.
• Proficiency with estimating software and related tools required.
• Experience with Aspire is preferred; experience with LMN, Bluebeam, Procore, or PlanSwift is also valuable.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple estimates and deadlines, and contribute effectively in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with designers, sales specialists, project managers and account managers to understand client goals, project intent, design details, and scope requirements.
• Review design concepts, plans, specifications, and site conditions to identify pricing needs, constructability considerations, and potential scope gaps.
• Perform and track plan takeoffs for accurate estimating.
• Procure subcontractor and speciality material quotes as needed.
• Support proposal development by providing detailed cost breakdowns, assumptions, exclusions, alternates, and clarifications.
• Participate in internal handoff meetings to ensure project managers and production teams understand the estimate, scope, budget, and key project assumptions.
• Maintain estimating data, pricing history, production rates, vendor pricing, and subcontractor information to support accurate and consistent estimates.
• Recommend value-engineering options or alternative solutions when needed to align the project scope with the client's budget expectations.

Skills

Estimating experience

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Aspire

LMN

Bluebeam

Procore

PlanSwift

Job description

Stephens Landscaping Professionals is seeking an Estimator to develop accurate, competitive, and profitable estimates for landscape construction projects. You will collaborate with designers, sales teams, account managers, and subcontractors to translate concepts into clear scopes of work, costs, and proposals.

The role supports the sales and design process by ensuring projects are properly priced and aligned with company margins.