Senior Estimator – Architectural Signage

Description

Position Summary

While working as a Senior Estimator you will be tasked with performing comprehensive take-offs for ADA systems, custom-fabricated exterior wayfinding, and integrated building elements. Navigating a 200-page set of architectural plans to find every HVAC duct, electrical run, or square foot of flooring. You aren’t just looking at a sign schedule. You are a detective.

We are a premier commercial signage firm tackling high-stakes projects—hospitals, fire stations, luxury high-rises, stadiums and universities. We don’t just make "signs"; we build the custom architectural elements that define a building’s identity.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Plan Mastery: Perform detailed take-offs from architectural and site plans (PlanSwift, Bluebeam, etc.) for large-scale commercial renovations and new construction.
• The Hunt: Identify signage requirements hidden within elevations, floor plans, and site details where formal schedules may be missing or incomplete.
• Strategic Scoping: Quantify ADA-compliant interior packages, parking/traffic systems, and complex, building-mounted illuminated letters.
• Vendor & Material Coordination: Work with fabricators and material suppliers to price custom substrates, metals, and finishes.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3 years’ experience as an estimator in a commercial trade (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Flooring, Carpentry, Framing, or Landscaping).
• Experience in commercial signage preferred but not required.
• A Blueprint Specialist: You speak "Architectural Plan" fluently. You know how to cross-reference sheets to ensure nothing is missed.
  
  

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Proficiency in Bluebeam/PlanSwift/On-Center
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment: you understand that in a 500-unit apartment building, missing one ADA sign per door is a massive oversight.
  
  

Job Competencies

• Time Management & Prioritization
• Attention to Detail
• Communication & Professionalism
• Customer Responsiveness
• Team Collaboration
• Process Discipline
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, one is frequently required to sit at a desk and work on computer desktops. Additionally, one is regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time.
  
  

Work environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to noise typical of an office environment such as printers, computers, and phones operating.
  
  

Why Work for Strategic Factory?

Financial stability. Start with a competitive base salary and earn promotions based on positive performance and measurable results.

Massive advancement opportunities. Join a rapidly growing company that’s poised to double in size in the next three years.

Gorgeous work environment. Have you seen our building? Work alongside skilled professionals in our state-of-the-art facility.

Strategic benefits. Our comprehensive package includes health care, 401k, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and other unique benefit options.

Uber-talented team members. Prepare to be inspired as you work alongside the very best and brightest talent the industry has to offer.

Engaging company culture. We may work hard, but we play hard, too! We host a variety of fun, team building activities throughout the year.

Strategic Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer