About this role
Prepare accurate, competitive and profitable landscape installation estimates. Review project scope, perform takeoffs, develop pricing, prepare proposals and support a complete handoff to project management and operations after award. Maintain estimating standards and cost accuracy, communicate clearly with customers and internal teams, and support estimator development when assigned.
Key responsibilities
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Estimating and proposal management
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Review plans, specifications, site conditions and bid requirements; clarify scope, exclusions and assumptions before pricing.
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Perform takeoffs for planting, irrigation, masonry, walls, walkways, patios and site preparation; include decks or carpentry when within the company’s scope.
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Develop labor, material, equipment and subcontractor costs; verify unit prices, production rates and estimating assemblies.
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Verify labor burden, overtime, sales tax and overhead recovery factors with authorized company personnel before use.
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Review bids for scope completeness, cost accuracy and margin; obtain the required internal review before submission.
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Maintain the Bid Board daily; track deadlines, proposal status and customer follow-up. Communicate proposal changes and issues promptly.
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Estimating systems and team support
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Help establish estimating procedures and standards; write and update seat SOPs and maintain organized, secure estimate and contract records.
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Assist with the estimating budget and monthly reporting. Confirm whether the prior Monthly Audit Data report remains required and who receives it.
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Train and support estimating personnel when assigned; use completed job costs to improve future estimates and production assumptions.
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Estimating handoff and project support
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Proposed duties for coordinating awarded estimates with project management and operations.
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Complete an estimating handoff to project management and operations with scope, budget, quantities, production assumptions, exclusions and contract requirements.
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Clarify estimate assumptions and scope questions with project managers and operations after award; provide pricing support for proposed scope changes when requested.
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Review completed job cost feedback with project management and operations to refine production rates, estimating assemblies and future pricing.
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Professional development and conduct
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Follow company policies, safety requirements and SOPs; maintain an orderly workspace and dependable work schedule.
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Complete at least 15 hours of continuing education annually, as stated in the prior offer.
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Maintain professional communication, a teachable attitude and constructive teamwork.
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Requirements
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Qualifications and working style
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Three to five years of related industry experience, with landscape installation estimating experience preferred. Confirm the required depth of estimating experience.
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Ability to read plans, perform quantity takeoffs, calculate unit prices and convert material quantities; strong practical mathematics skills.
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Ability to learn company estimating systems; proficiency with Word, Excel and email. Confirm the required estimating and takeoff platforms.
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Clear, professional oral and written communication; organized records, attention to detail and reliable follow-through under deadlines.
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Collaborative, customer service focused and receptive to coaching; able to train others and delegate when assigned.
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Benefits
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Group Health Care Company Paid- employee Only, Dependents can be added at employee expense
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80 hours Personal time off/ sick time
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Incentive Bonus
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Annual Salary- $60,000 to 80,000 Based on Experience