Security Estimator - Access Controls/Intrusion

Security Estimator Location: Dallas, TX (Fully On-Site) Compensation: $80,000 - $85,000 base salary Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire About the Opportunity Our client is a well-established systems integration firm that designs and installs electronic protection technology for schools, hospitals, higher education campuses, and commercial facilities across Texas. With a corporate footprint in the Texas Hill Country and active branch operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, the organization has spent years building long-term relationships with the institutions it protects. Demand in the Dallas market has grown quickly, and the team is now adding headcount to keep pace. This is a legacy, employee-first organization where technical staff routinely move up into strategic roles - many of the strongest performers on the estimating and project management side started their careers turning wrenches in the field. The Role The company needs a Security Estimator based in the Dallas area who can take ownership of proposals and cost estimates for electronic security installations - think access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, not fire alarm. This is a highly visible, in-office role that pairs technical fluency with day-to-day collaboration alongside the sales and project management teams. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Build detailed, accurate cost estimates and proposals for electronic security projects spanning access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection systems Read and interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and project scope documents to translate design intent into a buildable, priced solution Attend job walks alongside the sales team and prospective clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth market to scope projects firsthand Use CAD, Revit, and Bluebeam to mark up drawings, take off quantities, and prepare bid packages Partner closely with project managers and field technicians to make sure estimates reflect what can realistically be installed and programmed Price and scope work ranging from smaller single-building jobs to multi-million-dollar campus-wide security upgrades Support proposal development for K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and healthcare facilities Maintain organized, professional documentation and communication throughout the bid and proposal cycle Required Skills and Qualifications Background as a security systems technician, lead technician, or field-level project manager who has moved into (or is ready to move into) an estimating seat Hands-on installation and/or programming experience with access control, video surveillance (CCTV/VMS), and intrusion detection systems - candidates with fire-alarm-only backgrounds are not a fit for this seat Working knowledge of how security systems function end to end (readers, door contacts, panels, VMS platforms) rather than deep loyalty to one specific brand or manufacturer Comfort reading and marking up construction drawings and technical specifications Practical experience with CAD, Revit, and Bluebeam Solid working knowledge of Excel and Word, along with general office professionalism and communication etiquette Ability and willingness to hold (or promptly obtain) the private security license required to work on school, hospital, and institutional campuses in Texas Comfortable working from an office five days a week and traveling locally for job walks - this is not a hybrid or remote-friendly seat Why This Role Stands Out Clear, proven path for technical field talent to grow into a strategic estimating seat Join a growing Dallas team inside a company with a long-tenured, close-knit culture Work across a genuinely varied project mix - from smaller retrofit jobs to multi-million-dollar campus security overhauls High autonomy and high visibility - you will be the primary estimating resource for the Dallas market #J-18808-Ljbffr CyberCoders