Commercial Masonry Project Estimator / Manager
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., meaning those are examples, not exhaustive? It says use those for section headings. Likely we should only use those headings. So we need to fit all content into those categories. We have: Opportunity description (The Opportunity ...) could be under About the role. Responsibilities: the bullet list of duties. Requirements: maybe we can put mandatory license & certifications (Valid Driving License) and willingness to travel? Actually willingness to travel is under Required Qualifications & Experience. So Requirements could contain mandatory license and willingness to travel? But we also have Required Qualifications & Experience (proven experience, ability to manage budgets, willingness to travel). That seems more like Qualifications. However we have separate headings for Requirements and Qualifications. Usually Requirements are mandatory, Qualifications are preferred. But we can decide. Let's map: - About the role: The Opportunity paragraph (drive project profitability..., dual estimator and management role, etc.) - Responsibilities: list of duties (perform detailed material takeoffs..., manage full project lifecycles..., collaborate..., review project blueprints..., conduct site visits..., build and maintain relationships...) - Requirements: Mandatory Licences & Certifications: Valid Driving License. Also maybe willingness to travel up to 10%? That is under Required Qualifications & Experience but could be considered requirement. We'll include. - Qualifications: Proven experience evaluating construction plans..., Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets..., Willingness to travel up to 10% (maybe duplicate). But we already used travel in Requirements. Could still include but maybe better to avoid duplication. Let's keep travel under Requirements only. Then Qualifications: Proven experience evaluating construction plans..., Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets..., etc. Also Preferred Qualifications: Associate Degree..., 5+ years..., Specialized background... - Skills: maybe we can list skills like cost control, scheduling, subcontractor relations, blueprint reading, site coordination, client relationship building. But we don't have explicit skills list; we could infer from responsibilities. However instruction: do not invent or summarize away detail. We should not create content not present. So we should not add skills unless explicitly stated. The posting does not have a separate "Skills" section. So we should omit Skills heading if no specific skill content. - Benefits: list from Compensation & Benefits: comprehensive medical insurance, weekly pay cycle, access to paid training programs and career development resources, long-term job security. - Pay: Competitive annual base salary ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 per year. Performance-based bonus opportunities. - Schedule: Not specified; we should not create. We also have location and job type etc. Could be placed in a short
maybe under About the role or separate? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include location, employment type, etc. in a short paragraph maybe after About the role? But we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location (Wickliffe, OH), full-time, onsite with up to 10% local travel, project scope (Commercial Masonry (Union)). That's substantive. Where to put? Could be a short
after the heading About the role? Or we could include in About the role paragraph. But we must not repeat job title as heading. We can add a
with location, employment type, etc. Let's structure:
About the role
Foti Contracting LLC is seeking a Project Estimator & Manager to lead commercial masonry projects. The role is full‑time, based in Wickliffe, OH (onsite with up to 10% local travel). The position focuses on commercial masonry (union) work, driving project profitability and operational execution from plan takeoff to final site delivery.
Then responsibilities list. Then Requirements heading with list: Valid Driving License; Willingness to travel up to 10% to project sites outside a 30‑mile radius of the Wickliffe facility. Then Qualifications heading with list: Proven experience evaluating construction plans, structural drawings, and cost specifications for commercial projects; Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and subcontractor relations with high accountability; Associate Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field (preferred); 5+ years of dedicated experience in masonry estimating or subcontracting project management (preferred); Specialized background estimating commercial brick, block, cast stone, and union concrete construction (preferred). But we need to separate required vs preferred? We could just list all under Qualifications, but we might want to note which are preferred. However we cannot invent "Preferred" label unless it's in the posting. The posting has "Preferred Qualifications & Experience". So we can include that as part of Qualifications but we could separate with a note? The instruction: do not invent or summarize away detail. We can keep the Preferred Qualifications as a sublist but still under Qualifications heading. That's fine. We could also have a separate "Preferred Qualifications" heading but not in allowed list. Better to keep under Qualifications. We need to preserve all substantive information: we have also "Performance-Based Bonus" under Pay. Also "Competitive annual base salary ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 per year." So Pay section. Benefits: comprehensive medical insurance coverage; weekly pay cycle; access to paid training programs and career development resources; long-term job security within an established, respected 35+ year organization. We also have "About Us" description: Foti Contracting LLC is a respected union contractor... Could be placed under About the role? Already we have some description. Could add another paragraph after About the role about company. But we might duplicate. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we can include a short paragraph about the company under About the role or maybe under a separate heading? Not allowed. Could incorporate into About the role paragraph. Let's craft About the role paragraph to include company description and role overview. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove that. Now produce HTML fragment. Check for any list items: we need- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We'll have:
About the role
Foti Contracting LLC is a respected union contractor specializing in large‑scale commercial concrete and masonry construction with a 35‑year legacy. The Project Estimator & Manager role is full‑time, based in Wickliffe, OH (onsite with up to 10% local travel). You will drive project profitability and operational execution for commercial masonry projects, taking ownership from initial plan takeoff to final site delivery.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed material takeoffs, labor estimates, and bid proposals for commercial concrete and masonry projects.
- Manage full project lifecycles from pre‑construction bidding through site delivery, ensuring cost‑control and timeliness.
- Collaborate with subcontractors, suppliers, and field supervisors to streamline material purchasing and logistics.
- Review project blueprints, structural specifications, and change orders to maintain accurate financial scope tracking.
- Conduct site visits and coordinate with project teams to ensure work aligns strictly with contract specifications.
- Build and maintain strong ongoing relationships with commercial clients, general contractors, and union leaders.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% to project sites outside a 30‑mile radius of the Wickliffe facility.
Qualifications
- Proven experience evaluating construction plans, structural drawings, and cost specifications for commercial projects.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and subcontractor relations with high accountability.
- Associate degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in masonry estimating or subcontracting project management (preferred).
- Specialized background estimating commercial brick, block, cast stone, and union concrete construction (preferred).
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
- Weekly pay cycle for consistent financial reliability.
- Access to paid training programs and career development resources.
- Long‑term job security within an established, respected 35+ year organization.
Pay
- Competitive annual base salary ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 per year.
- Performance‑based bonus opportunities to reward successful project outcomes.