Senior Commericial/Industrial Painting Estimator

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Commercial/Industrial Painter or Paint Estimator who understands the work from the field perspective and can translate that experience into accurate estimates, competitive proposals, and successful projects.

About the Position

As a Senior Commercial/Industrial Painting Estimator, you will be responsible for developing accurate and competitive estimates for commercial and industrial painting projects from initial customer contact through proposal and project handoff.

This is a customer-facing position that requires someone who understands commercial and industrial painting methods, materials, labor requirements, surface preparation, production rates, and project logistics.

You will meet with customers, visit job sites, review plans and specifications, perform takeoffs, obtain pricing from subcontractors and vendors, develop detailed cost estimates, prepare proposals, and present estimates to customers.

Once a project is awarded, you will work closely with Sales and Production to help plan and organize the work, establish realistic production expectations, and ensure that the project schedule and costs remain in line with the original estimate.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate is an experienced commercial or industrial painter who has progressed into estimating or project management, or an experienced painting estimator with a strong field background.

You:

• Have extensive hands-on experience with commercial and/or industrial painting.
• Understand how painting projects are actually performed in the field.
• Can accurately determine labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project costs.
• Are comfortable meeting customers, walking job sites, asking questions, and determining the true scope of work.
• Take pride in producing accurate, thorough, and professional estimates.
• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Are organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple estimates and projects simultaneously.
• Have a growth mindset and are willing to continually learn and improve.
• Understand that a successful estimate doesn't end when the proposal is submitted—it needs to translate into a profitable, well-organized project for Production.

Daily Requirements

Customer & Job Site Development

• Meet with commercial and industrial customers to understand their needs, project requirements, schedules, and expectations.
• Visit job sites to evaluate existing conditions and determine the complete scope of work.
• Review plans, specifications, drawings, scopes of work, and other project documents.
• Identify potential project challenges, exclusions, clarifications, and areas requiring additional information.

Estimating & Takeoffs

• Perform detailed material and labor takeoffs for commercial and industrial painting projects.
• Develop accurate estimates based on labor requirements, production rates, materials, equipment, access requirements, surface preparation, and project conditions.
• Determine the most practical and cost-effective methods for completing the work.
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Research and maintain current labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor pricing.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and/or estimating software to prepare detailed project cost estimates.
• Review estimates for accuracy, completeness, and profitability prior to proposal submission.

Proposals & Sales Support

• Prepare professional, detailed proposals based on the project scope and estimate.
• Clearly define scope of work, exclusions, assumptions, alternates, and pricing.
• Participate in estimate and proposal review meetings.
• Present proposals and estimates to customers and answer questions regarding scope, pricing, and project execution.
• Work closely with Sales to develop opportunities and maintain strong customer relationships.

Production Planning & Project Handoff

• Work closely with Production during the transition from estimating to project execution.
• Assist Production with planning, scheduling, labor requirements, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and project logistics.
• Communicate the assumptions and requirements used to develop the original estimate.
• Help establish realistic production schedules and cost expectations.
• Monitor projects during production to help identify potential cost or schedule issues before they become problems.
• Work with Production and management to understand variances between estimated and actual labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and production.
• Help ensure projects remain on schedule and within the estimated costs.
• Participate in post-project reviews to improve future estimating accuracy and production performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of commercial and/or industrial painting experience.
• Prefer 2 years of commercial/industrial painting estimating experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial and industrial painting processes, including surface preparation, coatings, application methods, production rates, and job-site requirements.
• Proven ability to perform accurate painting takeoffs and develop detailed cost estimates.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating pricing from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn and utilize estimating and project-management software.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to confidently communicate with customers, subcontractors, vendors, Sales, and Production.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and estimates while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with Sales, Estimating, and Production.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer and project job sites as required.

What We Are Looking For

This position is not simply an office estimating position. We are looking for someone who knows commercial and industrial painting from the ground up and can use that knowledge to produce accurate estimates and help ensure the projects we sell can be successfully executed.

The ideal candidate will bring 10 years of commercial/industrial painting experience, with estimating experience preferred, and will be comfortable moving between the customer, job site, estimating, and Production sides of the business.

If you are an experienced commercial or industrial painter who understands what it takes to get the job done—and what it should cost to do it profitably—we want to talk with you.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $90,000