Jobs · Management · Illinois

Estimator — Commercial Construction

Bancare, Inc · Arlington Heights, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time

About the role

Bancare has been building (literally) since 1972 — today we run two divisions covering commercial construction and bank equipment/security. We're growing our estimating team and looking for someone who wants real ownership over the numbers behind ground-up and tenant improvement projects, not just data entry into a template.

Responsibilities

  • Build accurate, competitive estimates for commercial construction projects — from drawing review through final bid
  • Run quantity take-offs and pricing for labor, materials, equipment, and subs
  • Solicit, compare, and level subcontractor and vendor bids
  • Spot scope gaps, risks, and value-engineering opportunities before they become problems
  • Sit in on pre-bid meetings, site visits, and client presentations as part of the preconstruction team
  • Hand off clean, complete bid packages to Project Management
  • Mentor Junior Estimators as you grow into the role

Requirements

  • 2+ years of commercial construction experience, including ground-up estimating, preconstruction, or related project work

Skills

  • Comfortable reading construction drawings and specs
  • Solid Excel/Microsoft Office skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
  • Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, OpenSpace, or similar
  • Exposure to design-build, CM, negotiated, or hard-bid delivery

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life/disability
  • 401(k)
  • PTO

Pay

$80,000-100,000 (based on experience)

Schedule

Full-time

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