What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Construction Estimator position at JLV Construction?
About the Role
JLV Construction is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join our growing construction team.
This is a hands-on senior estimating position, not a traditional estimating management role. You'll personally estimate substantial residential and commercial projects while serving as a senior technical resource to a small team of estimators.
JLV is a New Orleans-based construction company completing approximately $25 million in annual construction volume, with projects generally starting around $250,000. Our work includes restoration, rebuilds, renovations, additions, new construction, historic properties, new installations and other major residential projects.
We're looking for someone who can work independently, understand residential construction deeply and has experienced with Commercial estimating as well. We typically tackle a workload of 70% residential and 30% commercial.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $75,000–$90,000
Additional compensation includes:
- $7,000 annual allowance (Gas, Mileage, Phone Allowance)
- Performance bonus of up to 10% of base salary
- 01% comission for every project estimated that is succesfully sold (approximately $3000 - $5000 anually)
- Paid vacation
- PTO
- Paid training
- Advancement opportunities
What We're Looking For
- 5 years of construction estimating experience, primarily in residential construction but with experience in commercial.
- Experience with substantial residential renovations, restoration, rebuilds, additions or new construction.
- Experience with projects around $250K preferred.
- Strong understanding of residential construction, materials, labor and subcontractor pricing.
- Strong blueprint, plan-reading and scope-analysis skills.
- Ability to independently develop and review complete estimates.
- Ability to identify scope gaps, inconsistencies and potential cost risks.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently.
- Experience mentoring or reviewing other estimators is a plus.
What You'll Do
- Prepare detailed estimates and quantity takeoffs for substantial projects.
- Estimate restoration, rebuilds, renovations, additions, new construction and other residential work.
- Review plans, specifications and scopes to identify missing or unclear work.
- Develop labor, material and subcontractor pricing.
- Review subcontractor proposals for scope, completeness and pricing.
- Identify potential cost, scope and constructability risks before projects are finalized.
- Work with the Sales Director during project discovery and preconstruction.
- Provide preliminary budgets and estimating guidance.
- Help prioritize estimating assignments within the estimating team.
- Provide technical guidance and review to other estimators.
- Participate in estimating-to-Operations project handoffs.
- Compare estimated costs with actual project performance and help improve future estimates.
- Help develop consistent estimating procedures, templates and standards.
Why Join JLV?
You'll be joining a growing New Orleans construction company where your experience will have a direct impact. This is an opportunity to work on substantial residential projects, become a senior technical resource within a small estimating team, and help improve how JLV estimates and delivers its work.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Fuel reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of professional construction estimating experience do you have? How many of those years have been primarily focused on residential construction?
- What types of residential projects have you estimated, and what is the typical project size you have worked with?
- What is the largest residential project you have personally estimated from start to finish? Please provide the approximate project value.
- Briefly describe your current or most recent estimating responsibilities.
- Have you provided technical guidance, reviewed estimates, trained, or mentored other estimators? If yes, briefly describe your experience.
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000