Commercial Construction Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Commercial Construction Estimator

Company Name: LaMarca Construction

Location: Jefferson Hills, PA (On-Site Operations at Corporate HQ)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday – Friday (On-Site Collaboration)

Industry: Commercial General Construction & Hospitality Restoration

Pay Range: $75,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year (Based on Experience)

Incentives: Competitive Base Pay + Performance Commission + Year-End Bonus

The Opportunity

Master Pre-Construction Financials. Drive Volume for a National Hospitality Builder.

LaMarca Construction is seeking a sharp, analytical, and negotiation-focused Commercial Construction Estimator to anchor our pre-construction division at our corporate headquarters in Jefferson Hills. Operating as an established, family-owned general contractor with over two decades of exclusive national hospitality specialization, our firm commands a high-volume pipeline of hotel renovation projects across the United States.

This position is tailored for a detail-driven estimating specialist who excels at managing a subcontractor-driven bid model rather than self-perform tracking. You will take absolute ownership of multi-trade quantity takeoffs, bid solicitation campaigns, and comprehensive scope reconciliation for projects valued up to $5 Million. At LaMarca, your strategic numbers directly fuel our structural pipeline. We protect an employee-first workspace built on collaboration, flat communication structures, and performance incentives. If you are a confident communicator who thrives on picking up the phone to negotiate with regional trades and hit aggressive pre-construction milestones, this position offers an exceptional career destination.

Key Responsibilities

You will command the entire pre-construction lifecycle, transforming technical architectural drawings into accurate, highly competitive project budgets:

• Technical Document Interpretation: Comprehensive review and cross-reference of architectural drawings, mechanical schematics, structural specs, and brand-specific interior finish manuals.
• On-Screen Digital Takeoffs: Perform high-precision on-screen spatial quantity takeoffs, consolidating trade data models into structured corporate Excel matrices.
• Aggressive Bid Solicitation: Lead targeted outreach and procurement campaigns, calling and sourcing regional subcontractors across multiple national jurisdictions to secure competitive pricing.
• Trade Scope Reconciliation: Evaluate incoming subcontractor proposals to verify full scope alignment, ensuring no coverage gaps or redundancies across divisions (flooring, drywall, MEP, carpentry).
• Jurisdictional Compliance Assessment: Coordinate with municipal building officials and local engineers to identify regional permitting frameworks and code variables before project pricing finalization.
• Pre-Construction Client Relations: Serve as a technical point of contact for clients, addressing pre-bid questions, design clarifications, and value engineering recommendations.
• Operational Project Handoff: Finalize line-item project estimates and coordinate comprehensive financial handoff packages for the project management and field field execution teams.

What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)

• Estimating Tenure: A minimum of 5 to 7 years of dedicated, professional experience estimating commercial renovations, tenant improvements (TI), or structural interior overhauls up to the $5 Million threshold.
• Subcontractor Procurement Fluency: Proven mastery of a subcontractor-driven estimating model, with verified experience in cold-calling, vetting, and managing trade buyouts.
• Software Competency: Expert-level proficiency with digital on-screen takeoff (OST) software architectures and advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheet logic.
• Technical Blueprint Literacy: Advanced ability to read, navigate, and audit complex architectural, structural, and civil drawings.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Functional understanding of local commercial building codes, permitting sequences, and municipal zoning processes.
• Execution Capabilities: Outstanding communication skills, a high level of organizational discipline, and the capacity to coordinate multiple bids simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Education Foundation: High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Compensation & Premium Benefits

We reward financial precision, technical talent, and bid ownership with a comprehensive total rewards framework:

• Competitive Base Pay: $75,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year customized to your commercial background, augmented by commission and year-end bonuses.
• Predictable Cash Flow: Dependable, steady weekly pay cycle.
• Future Wealth Generation: Corporate Retirement Savings Program paired with direct company Profit Sharing allocations.
• Health & Security Coverages: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan selections.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) allocations covering paid vacation segments, personal sick time, and paid company holidays.
• Corporate Technology Packaging: Advanced corporate computing hardware and communication tech (smartphone or tablet) provided by the employer.
• Collaborative Workspace: Stable, family-oriented corporate culture that values teamwork, open communication networks, and long-term professional development.

About LaMarca Construction

LaMarca Construction is a premier nationwide general contractor specializing exclusively in full-cycle hotel renovations and hospitality transformations. Over our 20+ year trajectory, we have cultivated an elite market footprint through an uncompromising commitment to structural quality, schedule consistency, and professional integrity. We maintain an employee-centric infrastructure where individual contributions directly drive company scale, ensuring our personnel have the resources, tools, and career safety required to thrive.

LaMarca Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Selection decisions are guided strictly by job-related capabilities and technical pre-construction records.

Ready to maximize bidding accuracy and command our pre-construction pipelines? Apply today.