**Description** **The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.** **Job Summary** + The Project Estimator is responsible for preparing comprehensive cost analyses and estimates related to materials labor, equipment, subcontractors, and overhead associated with project installations. This role plays a key part in supporting the branch’s sales and pre-construction efforts by ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely project estimates. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Lead and facilitate the weekly Sales and Estimating Meeting, reviewing the bid schedule with the Branch Manager, Project Estimating Team, and Business Developer. + Attend all Pre-Job “Turnover/Kickoff” meetings and weekly Staff Meetings with other departments and middle managers. + Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring effective planning and coordination for upcoming work. + Participate in all Design-Build projects, providing budget estimates or Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) projections as needed. + Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Estimators to ensure consistent performance and professional growth. + Utilize standard estimating software to prepare and present data to management. + Gather, calculate, and compile takeoff data to support bid proposal estimates. + Perform plan takeoffs, spreadsheet data entry, and detailed analysis of project plans, specifications, and construction details. + Conduct cost analyses, including material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead expenses. + Prepare quantity and labor estimates and obtain subcontractor pricing; develop estimates where no predetermined standards exist. + Partner with the Branch Manager and Head of Pre-Construction to prepare and review project estimates for completeness and accuracy. + Ensure all bids include a scope letter with qualifications and exclusions specific to each project. + Evaluate project documents for constructability and value engineering opportunities. + Maintain up-to-date pricing information from suppliers and subcontractors. + Analyze bids for competitiveness, margins, and closure strategies. + Develop and maintain resource databases for products, vendors, subcontractors, and regulatory requirements. + Support the overall goals and objectives of both local and regional teams. **Education and Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Horticulture, Civil Engineering, Construction Science, Construction Management, or related field preferred + Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in estimating or pre-construction + Familiarity with On-Screen-Takeoff (OST) and HCSS preferred. + Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook); experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera Construction Scheduling software. + Demonstrate strong work ethic and attention to detail. + Effective oral and written communication skills + Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment. + Proven customer service and relationship management skills + Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus. **Physical Demands/Requirements:** + Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers + Position is sedentary; must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of time. **Work Environment:** + This role works in an indoor office work environment. **_BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer._** **_This job description is subject to change at any time._** **_BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process_** _._ _It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView._