Estimator

Department: Customer Experience and Revenue Enablement

Reports To: Director, Customer Experience & Revenue Enablement

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Garland, TX / Hybrid

Overview

Fortified Brands is looking for an Estimator to join our Estimating team. As part of our Customer Experience and Revenue Enablement organization, you’ll work with our sales team, architects, engineers, and contractors on building projects globally throughout various stages of project design, specification, and approval.

As an Estimator, you’ll rely on your technical knowledge and mathematical aptitude daily to analyze and interpret project plans and materials, estimate accurate material take offs, determine pricing, and create project quotes. You will help to deliver optimized results for a variety of building projects.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience with commercial and residential cabinet and countertop design and experience with ornamental perimeter solutions and deck framing.

OUR PURPOSE

Build and invest in businesses that positively impact the world.

OUR NICHE

Fostering and developing products, solutions, and systems.

OUR CORE VALUES

Lead with Positivity and Respect – We foster trust, optimism, and respect in every interaction.

Compete as a Team – We foster collaboration and teamwork, knowing we win together.

Innovate with Purpose – We create bold, lasting solutions that make a real impact.

Inspire Growth – We fuel the growth of people, businesses, and brands through bold ideas and relentless execution.

Own It and Deliver Value – We take responsibility, act with clarity, and ensure our work creates real impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Review project plans and specifications
• Perform detailed material takeoffs
• Prepare accurate project estimates
• Develop customer project quotations
• Design cabinet and countertop layouts
• Interpret architectural drawings and blueprints
• Verify project scope and requirements
• Collaborate with sales and customers
• Support specification and approval processes
• Recommend value-engineered project solutions
• Coordinate project revisions and updates
• Maintain estimating documentation accuracy
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicate project requirements clearly
• Support successful project execution
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Adaptability – Adjusts priorities and estimating strategies to accommodate changing project requirements, customer requests, design revisions, and shifting deadlines while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness.
• Analytical Thinking – Evaluates drawings, specifications, layouts, and project requirements to develop accurate material takeoffs, pricing, and project solutions. Uses data, technical knowledge, and experience to support sound decisions.
• Attention to Detail – Ensures accuracy in material quantities, project specifications, pricing calculations, drawings, and quote preparation. Consistently produces high-quality work while adhering to established procedures and standards.
• Integrity & Business Ethics – Demonstrates honesty, professionalism, and accountability in all interactions. Maintains confidentiality, honors commitments, and upholds company values while fostering trust with customers and colleagues.
• Collaboration – Builds productive relationships with sales teams, customers, contractors, architects, engineers, and internal departments. Works effectively across functions to achieve project objectives and resolve issues.
• Cost Awareness – Develops estimates that balance customer needs with profitability objectives. Identifies opportunities to optimize material usage, reduce waste, and improve project value.
• Customer Focus – Provides timely, accurate, and professional support throughout the estimating process. Understands customer requirements and delivers solutions that contribute to successful project outcomes.
• Initiative – Proactively identifies opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, efficiency, and customer service. Seeks additional knowledge and assumes responsibility for achieving project goals.
• Judgement – Applies sound reasoning when evaluating project requirements, design challenges, pricing decisions, and customer requests. Makes informed decisions while recognizing when escalation is appropriate.
• Mathematical Aptitude – Applies arithmetic, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and measurement conversions to develop accurate material calculations, layouts, and project estimates.
• Planning & Organization – Effectively manages multiple estimates and project deadlines. Prioritizes workload, organizes project information, and maintains attention to schedule commitments.
• Problem Solving – Identifies project challenges, specification conflicts, and design constraints. Develops practical solutions that meet customer expectations while supporting operational and business objectives.
• Professionalism – Represents Fortified Brands in a professional manner through effective communication, accountability, responsiveness, and positive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Project Management – Coordinates estimating activities from project inquiry through quote completion. Tracks revisions, communicates status updates, and ensures deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Teamwork – Contributes to a collaborative work environment by sharing knowledge, supporting team members, accepting feedback, and working toward common departmental and organizational goals.
• Technical Expertise – Demonstrates proficiency in reading construction documents, performing takeoffs, utilizing estimating and drafting software, and applying industry knowledge related to cabinetry, countertops, deck framing, and perimeter solutions. Maintains awareness of product offerings, installation methods, and industry best practices.
• High school diploma or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• 1-3 years of estimating experience within the construction or building materials industry
• Experience with commercial and residential cabinet and countertop design, ornamental perimeter solutions and deck framing preferred
• Working knowledge of fabrication and installation is helpful for better understanding of customer needs
• Experience with estimating software, like Chief Architect, DraftSight, etc. and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, blueprints, and other technical materials
• Understanding of how to integrate drawings and specifications into projects
• Must be able to oversee a project from start to completion
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Bilingual – English/Spanish a plus
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP and CRM, is a plus
  
  

COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience/Additional Requirements

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• None
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements. Light to moderate lifting is required.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The above job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Responsibilities may change based on organizational needs and other factors.