Estimator, Special Projects
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must not create sections with placeholder text.
We need to parse the posting and extract sections.
Let's identify content:
- Intro paragraph: "Let's Build This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction estimator who wants to leverage people skills alongside technical acumen, advancing a career with a growing company while playing a key client-facing role in a fast-moving revenue sector. Tarlton's Special Projects Group delivers fast, efficient, and high-quality construction solutions to clients across all markets through master service agreements and other strategic, client-centric contracting and delivery methods. From small ongoing maintenance needs to facility upgrades to undefined, conceptual, and fast-track needs, we bring the flexibility and expertise to plan, execute, and adapt without disrupting day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit the Special Projects Group page at tarltoncorp.com."
- Then "Why Tarlton" paragraph about company.
- Then "Your Role" heading (but we shouldn't duplicate job title). The content under "Your Role": "Deliver turnkey preconstruction and estimating services for Tarlton's Special Projects clients. Working alongside our operations teams, you will develop budgets and project strategies with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Facility Managers, and serve as a primary point of contact for clients pursuing renovations, facility improvements, and small capital projects."
- Then "What You'll Do" with subheadings: Client Relationships & Business Development, Estimating & Preconstruction, Collaboration & Market Intelligence. Under each bullet list.
- Then "Experience" bullet list.
- Then "Education & Certifications".
- Then "Tools & Software".
- Then "Where You'll Work" (work environment, physical requirements, noise level). Also "Travel Requirements".
- Then "Tarlton Competencies" list.
- Then "Why You’ll Like Working Here" bullet list.
- Then "Let’s Build Together" paragraph encouraging apply (but we should remove application instructions). The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop that paragraph.
- Then EEO boilerplate etc remove.
We need to map to sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide what goes where.
"About the role": could be the introductory paragraphs describing the role and company. Could combine "Let's Build This" and "Why Tarlton" and "Your Role". Probably "About the role" includes overview.
"Responsibilities": the bullet list under "What You'll Do" (Client Relationships & Business Development, Estimating & Preconstruction, Collaboration & Market Intelligence). Also maybe the "Your Role" paragraph could be part of responsibilities but we already used.
"Requirements": maybe the Experience bullet list.
"Qualifications": Education & Certifications.
"Skills": Tools & Software (maybe also competencies). Could also include "Tarlton Competencies" as skills.
"Benefits": The "Why You’ll Like Working Here" bullet list includes benefits: Complex high-impact projects, partnership, safety-first culture, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, long-term career growth, STLMade. That's benefits.
"Pay": Not specified; we should not create Pay section unless posting actually states it. No pay info given, so omit.
"Schedule": Not specified; omit.
We must not create sections with placeholder text. So only include sections with real content.
We need to output HTML fragment with headings and appropriate - or
.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as given, but we can format them into lists/paragraphs.
We need to be careful not to lose any detail.
Let's extract each piece.
**About the role** content:
Combine:
- "Let's Build This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction estimator who wants to leverage people skills alongside technical acumen, advancing a career with a growing company while playing a key client-facing role in a fast-moving revenue sector."
- "Tarlton's Special Projects Group delivers fast, efficient, and high-quality construction solutions to clients across all markets through master service agreements and other strategic, client-centric contracting and delivery methods. From small ongoing maintenance needs to facility upgrades to undefined, conceptual, and fast-track needs, we bring the flexibility and expertise to plan, execute, and adapt without disrupting day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit the Special Projects Group page at tarltoncorp.com."
- "Why Tarlton Tarlton is a St. Louis-based general contractor and construction manager specializing in complex, technically demanding projects across the Midwest. With deep regional roots and a reputation built on trust, teamwork, and repeat clients, we are known for taking on challenging work and delivering it safely, predictably, and with pride. We conduct our business with safety, quality, integrity, and enthusiasm—and our core values include building a safe and caring environment."
- "Your Role Deliver turnkey preconstruction and estimating services for Tarlton's Special Projects clients. Working alongside our operations teams, you will develop budgets and project strategies with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Facility Managers, and serve as a primary point of contact for clients pursuing renovations, facility improvements, and small capital projects."
We could combine into a few paragraphs.
**Responsibilities** content: bullet list under each subheading.
We need to preserve all bullet points.
Let's list them:
Client Relationships & Business Development:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for existing and prospective clients pursuing special projects, renovations, facility improvements, and small capital projects.
- Build and maintain trusted client relationships through regular communication, site visits, and proactive identification of future opportunities.
- Conduct regular outreach to existing clients to identify upcoming project opportunities and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Partner with Operations and Business Development teams to develop strategies for securing new and repeat business opportunities.
- Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of a pipeline of active and prospective special project opportunities.
- Collaborate with Business Development and Operations personnel on client capture plans and pursuit strategies.
- Assist with lead generation efforts through networking, industry associations, client events, and market engagement activities.
- Participate in proposal preparation, qualifications packages, presentations, and project interviews.
- Assist in development of marketing materials and project case studies supporting business growth initiatives.
Estimating & Preconstruction:
- Provide conceptual, negotiated, design-build, and hard-bid estimating services.
- Lead estimating efforts for renovation, tenant improvement, facility maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and fast-track special projects.
- Develop conceptual budgets and pricing for projects with limited design information and compressed timelines.
- Work closely with Owners, Architects, Engineers, Facility Managers, and Operations teams to develop budgets and project strategies.
- Perform site investigations and existing-condition assessments to support budgeting and scope development.
- Prepare complete detailed takeoffs, pricing, budget presentations, scope summaries, and value engineering recommendations.
- Review plans, specifications, site conditions, and project risks to develop accurate budgets and mitigation strategies.
- Support growth of the Special Projects portfolio by identifying client needs and developing tailored preconstruction solutions.
Collaboration & Market Intelligence:
- Interface directly with customers and design professionals.
- Coordinate with project management teams regarding general conditions, sequencing, duration, market feedback, and constructability.
- Manage subcontractor and supplier solicitation, scope reviews, and market feedback.
- Maintain estimating databases, tools, labor rates, material costs, and market intelligence.
- Provide estimate-specific collaboration with and coordination of other estimating and operations personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned
**Requirements** (Experience):
- Minimum 3 years (5+ preferred) of estimating/preconstruction experience.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships.
- Experience supporting negotiated work procurement and business development efforts.
- Strong presentation, communication, and customer service skills.
- Experience in renovation, occupied facility, and special projects construction preferred.
- Ability to independently manage multiple small and mid-sized opportunities simultaneously.
- Ability to develop conceptual estimates with limited or no plans or design documentation.
- Design-Build estimating experience favorable.
**Qualifications** (Education & Certifications):
- Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related degree preferred.
**Skills** (Tools & Software + maybe Competencies):
Tools & Software:
- Digital takeoff and estimating software (On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam Revu, or comparable) at an advanced level.
- Microsoft Excel at an advanced level for cost modeling, budget development, and bid analysis; Word and Outlook at a proficient level.
- Construction project management and document control platforms (Procore, Autodesk Build, or comparable) at a working level.
Competencies (Tarlton Competencies) could be considered skills as well. We could include them under Skills as a list.
Competencies list:
- Leadership & Team Development: Provides clear direction, sets expectations, holds others accountable, and develops team members through coaching and support
- Stand Behind Our Word and Work: Follows through on commitments, takes ownership of results, and ensures work meets high standards of quality and professionalism
- Cultivate Clients for Life: Builds trust-based relationships through responsiveness, clear communication, and understanding of client needs
- Build a Safe and Caring Environment: Promotes a safety-first culture, proactively manages risks, and looks out for others
- Gets the Job Done: Takes ownership, removes obstacles, prioritizes effectively, and drives work forward to achieve results
- Communication and Collaboration: Communicates clearly and works effectively across teams to build trust and alignment
- Develops and Adapts: Seeks feedback, learns from experience, and adjusts to changing conditions and project needs
**Benefits** (Why You’ll Like Working Here):
- Complex, high-impact projects with experienced teams
- Strong partnership between field and project management
- Safety-first culture and high standards of quality
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth
- A company proud to be STLMade and invested in the region
We should not include "Let’s Build Together" paragraph (application encouragement). Also remove EEO etc.
Now we need to output HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet ...
...
We have subheadings inside responsibilities originally. Should we keep them as headings? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It didn't forbid using other headings inside, but we should follow the rule: only those headings for sections. However we could keep the subheadings as or but not as
. Probably better to keep them as part of the list items, maybe prefix with bold. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep the subheading text as part of the list item (e.g., "Client Relationships & Business Development: Serve as a primary point...").
But the original bullet list had each bullet as a separate duty; the subheadings were not bullets but section titles. We could treat them as separate but that's not allowed per instruction? It says use for section headings (list). It doesn't forbid other heading levels, but to be safe we can avoid extra headings and just incorporate them.
Thus for each group we could have a
Client Relationships & Business Development:
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but lose grouping. Better to preserve grouping.
We'll do:
Responsibilities
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. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as given, but we can format them into lists/paragraphs. We need to be careful not to lose any detail. Let's extract each piece. **About the role** content: Combine: - "Let's Build This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction estimator who wants to leverage people skills alongside technical acumen, advancing a career with a growing company while playing a key client-facing role in a fast-moving revenue sector." - "Tarlton's Special Projects Group delivers fast, efficient, and high-quality construction solutions to clients across all markets through master service agreements and other strategic, client-centric contracting and delivery methods. From small ongoing maintenance needs to facility upgrades to undefined, conceptual, and fast-track needs, we bring the flexibility and expertise to plan, execute, and adapt without disrupting day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit the Special Projects Group page at tarltoncorp.com." - "Why Tarlton Tarlton is a St. Louis-based general contractor and construction manager specializing in complex, technically demanding projects across the Midwest. With deep regional roots and a reputation built on trust, teamwork, and repeat clients, we are known for taking on challenging work and delivering it safely, predictably, and with pride. We conduct our business with safety, quality, integrity, and enthusiasm—and our core values include building a safe and caring environment." - "Your Role Deliver turnkey preconstruction and estimating services for Tarlton's Special Projects clients. Working alongside our operations teams, you will develop budgets and project strategies with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Facility Managers, and serve as a primary point of contact for clients pursuing renovations, facility improvements, and small capital projects." We could combine into a few paragraphs. **Responsibilities** content: bullet list under each subheading. We need to preserve all bullet points. Let's list them: Client Relationships & Business Development: - Serve as a primary point of contact for existing and prospective clients pursuing special projects, renovations, facility improvements, and small capital projects. - Build and maintain trusted client relationships through regular communication, site visits, and proactive identification of future opportunities. - Conduct regular outreach to existing clients to identify upcoming project opportunities and maintain strong customer relationships. - Partner with Operations and Business Development teams to develop strategies for securing new and repeat business opportunities. - Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of a pipeline of active and prospective special project opportunities. - Collaborate with Business Development and Operations personnel on client capture plans and pursuit strategies. - Assist with lead generation efforts through networking, industry associations, client events, and market engagement activities. - Participate in proposal preparation, qualifications packages, presentations, and project interviews. - Assist in development of marketing materials and project case studies supporting business growth initiatives. Estimating & Preconstruction: - Provide conceptual, negotiated, design-build, and hard-bid estimating services. - Lead estimating efforts for renovation, tenant improvement, facility maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and fast-track special projects. - Develop conceptual budgets and pricing for projects with limited design information and compressed timelines. - Work closely with Owners, Architects, Engineers, Facility Managers, and Operations teams to develop budgets and project strategies. - Perform site investigations and existing-condition assessments to support budgeting and scope development. - Prepare complete detailed takeoffs, pricing, budget presentations, scope summaries, and value engineering recommendations. - Review plans, specifications, site conditions, and project risks to develop accurate budgets and mitigation strategies. - Support growth of the Special Projects portfolio by identifying client needs and developing tailored preconstruction solutions. Collaboration & Market Intelligence: - Interface directly with customers and design professionals. - Coordinate with project management teams regarding general conditions, sequencing, duration, market feedback, and constructability. - Manage subcontractor and supplier solicitation, scope reviews, and market feedback. - Maintain estimating databases, tools, labor rates, material costs, and market intelligence. - Provide estimate-specific collaboration with and coordination of other estimating and operations personnel. - Perform other duties as assigned **Requirements** (Experience): - Minimum 3 years (5+ preferred) of estimating/preconstruction experience. - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships. - Experience supporting negotiated work procurement and business development efforts. - Strong presentation, communication, and customer service skills. - Experience in renovation, occupied facility, and special projects construction preferred. - Ability to independently manage multiple small and mid-sized opportunities simultaneously. - Ability to develop conceptual estimates with limited or no plans or design documentation. - Design-Build estimating experience favorable. **Qualifications** (Education & Certifications): - Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related degree preferred. **Skills** (Tools & Software + maybe Competencies): Tools & Software: - Digital takeoff and estimating software (On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam Revu, or comparable) at an advanced level. - Microsoft Excel at an advanced level for cost modeling, budget development, and bid analysis; Word and Outlook at a proficient level. - Construction project management and document control platforms (Procore, Autodesk Build, or comparable) at a working level. Competencies (Tarlton Competencies) could be considered skills as well. We could include them under Skills as a list. Competencies list: - Leadership & Team Development: Provides clear direction, sets expectations, holds others accountable, and develops team members through coaching and support - Stand Behind Our Word and Work: Follows through on commitments, takes ownership of results, and ensures work meets high standards of quality and professionalism - Cultivate Clients for Life: Builds trust-based relationships through responsiveness, clear communication, and understanding of client needs - Build a Safe and Caring Environment: Promotes a safety-first culture, proactively manages risks, and looks out for others - Gets the Job Done: Takes ownership, removes obstacles, prioritizes effectively, and drives work forward to achieve results - Communication and Collaboration: Communicates clearly and works effectively across teams to build trust and alignment - Develops and Adapts: Seeks feedback, learns from experience, and adjusts to changing conditions and project needs **Benefits** (Why You’ll Like Working Here): - Complex, high-impact projects with experienced teams - Strong partnership between field and project management - Safety-first culture and high standards of quality - Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth - A company proud to be STLMade and invested in the region We should not include "Let’s Build Together" paragraph (application encouragement). Also remove EEO etc. Now we need to output HTML. Structure:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet ... ...
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It didn't forbid using other headings inside, but we should follow the rule: only those headings for sections. However we could keep the subheadings as or
but not as
. Probably better to keep them as part of the list items, maybe prefix with bold. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep the subheading text as part of the list item (e.g., "Client Relationships & Business Development: Serve as a primary point..."). But the original bullet list had each bullet as a separate duty; the subheadings were not bullets but section titles. We could treat them as separate
but that's not allowed per instruction? It says use
for section headings (list). It doesn't forbid other heading levels, but to be safe we can avoid extra headings and just incorporate them. Thus for each group we could have a
Client Relationships & Business Development:
then a- for its bullets. But that adds extra
not a heading. That's okay. Alternatively we could just list all bullets under one big
- but lose grouping. Better to preserve grouping.
We'll do:
Responsibilities
maybe not needed. We'll just use...
then