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Commercial Construction Estimator - Design-Build

I-5 Design Build · Olympia, WA · 1 mo ago
On-siteProject Management$50–$65/hrFull-time

About the Role

I-5 Design Build, an integrated design-build firm with over 40 years of experience in creating custom commercial environments, is seeking a Commercial Construction Estimator to turn 3D designs into buildable budgets. This full-time, in-office position in Lacey, WA, offers a unique opportunity to work on highly customized projects from the earliest design stages, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop estimates for commercial design-build renovation and new-construction projects
  • Review SketchUp models, renderings, laser-scan information, layouts, drawings, and specifications
  • Perform quantity takeoffs for materials, fixtures, finishes, labor, equipment, and subcontracted work
  • Estimate custom millwork, casework, signage, décor, frameworks, and specialty architectural features
  • Enter, organize, and update estimate information in ProEst
  • Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing
  • Identify missing scope, cost risks, assumptions, exclusions, and constructability concerns
  • Develop early budgets and refine them as the design progresses
  • Use historical project data to improve estimating consistency and accuracy
  • Collaborate with designers, architects, project managers, fabricators, and field personnel
  • Prepare clear estimate summaries and project-turnover information

Qualifications

  • Practical experience with commercial construction through estimating, architecture, design, project engineering, project management, or a closely related role
  • Strong working knowledge of commercial construction materials, assemblies, labor, and sequencing
  • Proficiency with SketchUp and the ability to navigate 3D models for scope review and takeoffs
  • Ability to understand designs and determine how they can be built and fabricated
  • Experience performing takeoffs or developing construction budgets
  • Ability to read architectural drawings, specifications, renderings, and construction details
  • Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
  • Comfort working with evolving designs and incomplete construction information
  • Ability to manage multiple estimates and changing priorities
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work full-time from I-5's Lacey office

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with casino, gaming, hospitality, restaurant, food and beverage, or high-end commercial interiors
  • Background in architectural millwork, cabinetry, casework, signage, décor, or specialty fabrication
  • Experience developing conceptual or budget estimates from limited design information
  • Familiarity with ProEst or another commercial estimating platform
  • Bluebeam or Procore experience
  • Experience in architecture or design combined with an interest in construction management and estimating

Pay

$50 - $65 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Seven paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave accrued according to applicable state law
  • PTO for eligible employees: one week after one year, two weeks after two to four years, and three weeks after five or more years

Why Join I-5 Design Build?

This role offers the opportunity to work on distinctive, technically challenging projects, collaborating directly with an integrated team of specialists. You'll deepen your estimating expertise and gain a comprehensive understanding of the design-build process, from early-stage concepts to finished environments.

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