Job Title: Construction Estimator

About The Company

Our client is a California-based general contractor that focuses on commercial painting, coatings, windows, doors, exterior building improvements, and renovations for the hospitality industry.

Job Description

Our client is growing its preconstruction team. They need a detail-oriented construction professional. You should have a background in architecture, civil engineering, construction engineering, or a similar field. This role is not a typical administrative assistant job. You need to understand construction drawings, specifications, estimating, and quantity takeoffs. You will help build a reliable, technology-driven estimating operation.

Responsibilities Of The Role
- Read and understand architectural, structural, and construction drawings.
- Review full plan sets, specifications, schedules, details, and addenda.
- Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for painting, coatings, drywall, siding, windows, doors, and general renovation work.
- Find differences between drawings, specifications, schedules, and vigente quantities.




- Check takeoff quantities against specific drawing sheets, details, and specifications.
- Identify missing information, scope gaps, exclusions, and possible change orders.
- Prepare Requests for Information (RFIs) when drawings are incomplete or conflict.
- Review and create drawings, sketches, markups, and scope clarification documents using CAD or PDF software.
- Develop detailed estimates using company Excel templates and pricing standards.
- Use ChatGPT and AI tools to speed up plan reviews, quantity takeoffs, scope analysis, and estimating.
- Independently check AI-generated information against original construction documents.
- Keep accurate source references for every major quantity and scope item.
- Verify measurements, calculations, material quantities, and estimate completeness before internal review.
- Use consistent estimating methods across projects.
- Clearly show verified quan

📌 Construction Estimator (Argentina)
🏢 Virtustant
📍 Argentina