Estimates and takeoffs, bids out on time.
A full-time estimator who runs takeoffs from your plans, prices them from your cost data, and prepares quotes and bid packages, inside your estimating software and your hours.
Today’s work
An estimator works out what a job will cost: measuring quantities from plans, pricing materials and labor, and preparing the quotes and bids you send.
Measures materials and quantities from your drawings and plans, trade by trade.
Prices each takeoff from your rates, supplier pricing and labor costs, in your format.
Prepares customer quotes and bid proposals, ready for you to review and send.
Requests and compares pricing from your suppliers and subs, and chases the quotes still outstanding.
Keeps a bid log of due dates, submissions and results so nothing misses a deadline.
Updates estimates when plans change or addenda arrive, and prices change orders.
Tools they already know
Tell us your stack and we screen for it.
Excel
Google Sheets
Adobe AcrobatBefore you meet anyone
Every candidate is checked against the work, your tools and your hours. You only interview the people who pass.
We review the estimating work each candidate has actually done: takeoffs, pricing, bid packages and change orders, in your trade.
Tell us your stack and we shortlist people who have worked in it, from PlanSwift and Bluebeam to STACK and Excel.
We screen for experience reading drawings and specifications for your kind of work, residential or commercial.
We confirm each candidate can work your business hours, so questions on a bid get answered the same day.
Every hire passes background and medical checks before day one. They’re part of the process, not an extra.
You meet the candidates who pass, ask your own questions, and choose who joins your team.
No placement fee. No separate hiring charges. Everything you need to get a new hire started on your team is inside the fee.
Illustrative example that updates with the calculator. Your fee depends on the role and experience level; the marketplace shows a monthly range for each candidate.
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Construction Estimator
Edgar is a Construction Estimator with 6 years of experience in PlanSwift, working US Central hours.
Senior Estimator
Cherry is a Senior Estimator with 9 years of experience in Bluebeam Revu, working US Eastern hours.
MEP Estimator
Noel is a MEP Estimator with 5 years of experience in STACK, working US Mountain hours.
Quantity Surveyor / Estimator
Gilbert is a Quantity Surveyor / Estimator with 7 years of experience in AutoCAD, working US Pacific hours.
Roofing Estimator
Ramil is a Roofing Estimator with 5 years of experience in EagleView, working US Central hours.
Tell us what you need, post a job description, or check out our candidates to start getting the right people on your team.
Tell us about the role. We’ll walk you through the cost, timeline, and how our model works.
Book a consultationUpload a job description. We’ll shortlist candidates who match what you’re looking for.
Post a job descriptionSee pre-vetted candidates and choose who you want to interview. No commitment is required.
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They work out what a job will cost before you bid: running quantity takeoffs from your plans, pricing materials and labor from your rates, collecting supplier and subcontractor quotes, and preparing the estimate or proposal you send.
Tell us your trade and we screen for it. Estimators tend to specialize, for example in general contracting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, or landscaping, so we shortlist people who have priced your kind of work.
The one you already run. Tell us your stack and we shortlist people who have worked in it, typically PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, STACK, or Excel, alongside project tools like Procore.
You do. Your estimator prepares the takeoff and the estimate from your rates and markups; you review and approve every bid before it goes to the customer.
You give them their own logins to your estimating software, plan rooms and shared drives, with the permissions you choose. They work on equipment we provide, and every hire passes background and medical checks before they start.
It depends on the role, experience, and skills you’re looking for.
Once we know who you need, we’ll give you the cost upfront. There’s a one-time setup fee per employee, followed by a monthly fee. Businesses typically save 50–70% compared with hiring a similar role in the US with equivalent education, experience or other qualifications.
Remote Employee® is the legal employer. We employ your team member locally in the Philippines and take care of their payroll, taxes, contracts, and compliance. You just pay a set monthly invoice while we take care of the rest.
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