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Estimator

Chattanooga, TN, USA

Job Type

Full-Time

Workspace

Hybrid

About the Role

Own estimating from conceptual through hard bid. Build scope, quantify, solicit and level subs, and deliver proposals that win work and protect margin.

Key Responsibilities:

Build WBS/CSI scope, perform takeoffs, and define alternates/assumptions

Run ITBs, track coverage, field RFI responses, and level bids apples-to-apples

Develop SOVs, clarifications, inclusions/exclusions, and risk registers

Partner with Ops to hand off budgets that are buildable and trackable

Work will be predominantly remote with occasional on-site visits and in-person office meetings.

Requirements

Requirements

  • 4–7+ years GC estimating (commercial ground-up/TI/commercial interiors/light industrial strongly preferred)

  • Solid CSI knowledge and scope-writing discipline

  • Strong quantity takeoff skills in Bluebeam Revu (measure, markups, custom tools)

  • Bid solicitation, RFI management, scope/bid leveling, and VE options

  • Cost database hygiene; historical cost normalization and market pricing sense

  • Tools: Bluebeam Revu, Excel (advanced), Monday.com, Microsoft 365

  • Clear written proposals; owner/architect communication skills

About the Company

Main Street Builders bids and builds commercial and light industrial projects with speed and rigor. We value estimators who can scope risk, qualify, level proposals, generate parametric costs, and produce clear, defensible numbers.

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