Commercial Sales Estimator

About the Role

Commercial Sales Estimator (High‑Performance Role) at CertaPro Painters® of Harrisburg, PA. This is not an entry‑level estimating role; it requires proven experience in winning and pricing commercial painting projects.

Responsibilities

• Hunt and develop new commercial painting opportunities.
• Walk jobs, break down scope, and build accurate, competitive estimates.
• Bid from plans, specifications, and real‑world site conditions.
• Build relationships with general contractors, property managers, and decision‑makers.
• Close deals—not just send bids.
• Own your pipeline and consistently drive revenue growth.
• Deliver work that hits margin targets, not just volume.

Requirements

• 3+ years of commercial painting estimating experience.
• Understanding of production rates, labor burden & job costing, and coating systems & surface preparation.
• Proven track record of bidding and winning commercial work.
• Comfortable being accountable to numbers and results.
• Self‑directed; no hand‑holding required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Regular experience working with plans and specifications.
• Established relationships with general contractors or property managers.
• Ability to balance competitiveness with profitability.
• Pride in closing deals rather than merely quoting.

Compensation

• Base salary plus strong performance‑based commission (On‑Target Earnings over $100k).
• High upside for top closers.
• Vehicle or allowance where applicable.
• PTO and holidays.

Benefits

• Performance‑based bonus.
• Company car.
• Free uniforms.
• Paid time off.
• Training & development.

Why This Role Is Different

• No red tape; expected to produce results.
• Strong brand recognition with CertaPro Painters.
• Established operations team allowing focus on selling.
• Opportunity to build and dominate the commercial division.