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Ruppert Landscape Construction
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/13/2025

Estimator

General Description

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape construction and management company, a family-owned and employee-owned business, headquartered in Montgomery County, MD, with operations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Delaware, and Tennessee. Our mission is to provide opportunities for our people, take excellent care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

Responsibilities: 

  • Manage estimating workflow to provide complete proposals before bid deadlines
  • Assist customers with technical information and pricing during pre-construction
  • Review plans and specifications to determine our scope of work and the most effective production methods
  • Define scopes of work for various trades and distribute subcontract bid packages
  • Recommend and review preferred subcontractors on each job to Project Managers
  • Solicit written quotes for hard materials and site furnishings
  • Submit plant lists to Purchaser to be sourced and priced
  • Complete plan take-off and enter bid information into the company’s preferred software program
  • Assign or propose profit margins based on current pricing guidelines
  • Review bids with Branch and Division Managers based on approval limits
  • Participate in pre-job and post-job meetings

Qualifications:

  • Ability to read and understand plans and specifications
  • Ability to build relationships with subcontractors and customers
  • Experience with Estimating Software desired 
  • Strong oral and communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Basic understanding of business math and reporting
  • 1 Year minimum experience preferred, but not necessary for entry-level candidates

What we provide:

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical benefits with dental and vision
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) plan
  • Flexible work/life balance
  • Family-oriented company culture

      Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

      Estimador

      Descripción General

      Ruppert Landscape es una empresa comercial de gestión y construcción de paisajes, un negocio de familia y empleados propietarios, con sede en el condado de Montgomery, MD, y operaciones en Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina del Norte, Georgia, Texas, Delaware y Tennessee. Nuestra misión es brindar oportunidades a nuestra gente, cuidar de manera excelente a nuestros clientes y ser buenos administradores del medio ambiente y de nuestra comunidad.

      Responsabilidades: 

      • Administre el flujo de trabajo de estimación para proporcionar propuestas completas antes de los plazos de licitación
      • Ayudar a los clientes con información técnica y precios durante la etapa previa a la construcción
      • Revisar planes y especificaciones para determinar nuestro alcance de trabajo y los métodos de producción más efectivos
      • Definir alcances de trabajo para varios oficios y distribuir paquetes de ofertas de subcontratación
      • Evaluar y recomendar subcontratistas preferidos en cada trabajo a los gerentes de proyecto
      • Solicitar cotizaciones por escrito para materiales sólidos y mobiliario del sitio
      • Presentar listas de plantas al comprador para cotizar y obtener
      • Complete el plan de comienzo e ingrese la información de la oferta en el programa de software preferido de la compañía
      • Asignar o proponer márgenes de ganancia basados en las pautas de precios actuales
      • Revisar las licitaciones con los gerentes de la sucursal y división en función de los límites de aprobación
      • Participar en reuniones previas y posteriores al trabajo

      Calificaciones:

      • Habilidad para leer y comprender planos y especificaciones
      • Habilidad para entablar relaciones con subcontratistas y clientes
      • Experiencia con software de estimación preferida
      • Fuertes habilidades orales y de comunicación
      • Fuertes habilidades de organización
      • Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas en un entorno de trabajo acelerado
      • Competente en MS Word, Excel y Outlook
      • Comprensión básica de las matemáticas comerciales y los informes
      • Experiencia mínima de 1 año preferida, pero no necesaria para candidatos de nivel de entrada

      Lo que proporcionamos

      • Salario competitivo
      • Seguro médico, dental, y de visión
      • Cuenta de gastos flexible
      • Plan de retiro 401(k)
      • Equilibrio flexible entre trabajo y vida personal
      • Cultura empresarial orientada a la familia

      Ruppert Landscape es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y verificación electrónica.

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