Commercial Estimator

About this role

Position Type: Full-time Location: Philippines (Remote) Schedule: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday-Friday About the Company Our client is a construction-focused organization with decades of industry experience delivering high-quality projects and estimating services. As they continue to grow, they are expanding their estimating capabilities through a remote team model designed to provide accurate, timely, and reliable project estimates.

The company values precision, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on quality over speed. About the Role Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Estimator to support project estimating and quantity takeoff activities for commercial construction projects. This role is responsible for reviewing plans and specifications, performing accurate takeoffs, extracting project data, and delivering estimating outputs within established timelines.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience interpreting commercial construction drawings, is highly detail-oriented, and can work independently while maintaining clear communication with the estimating manager. The role will initially focus on smaller projects during onboarding before progressing to larger and more complex assignments. Responsibilities - Review commercial construction plans, drawings, specifications, and project documentation.

- Perform accurate quantity takeoffs using PlanSwift or similar estimating software. - Extract, organize, and maintain project measurement data required for estimating activities. - Interpret project scope, notes, and specifications to ensure complete and accurate takeoffs. - Communicate proactively regarding project requirements, workload capacity, and timelines. - Deliver completed takeoffs and estimating outputs within agreed-upon deadlines.

- Collaborate closely with the estimating manager to clarify project requirements and resolve discrepancies. - Follow established SOPs, workflows, and quality assurance processes. - Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail across all deliverables. - Support ongoing process improvements and documentation initiatives as needed. Competencies and Qualifications Must-Have - 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience.