Commercial Construction Estimator – Preconstruction & Multi-Trade Cost Estimating

Pensacola, Florida | $80,000–$100,000/year | Full-time

Help shape commercial construction projects before they reach the jobsite. From early conceptual budgets to detailed estimates, subcontractor pricing, and final bid submissions, this role gives you responsibility for evaluating project costs, coordinating multiple trades, and helping the company make informed decisions on the work it pursues.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $80,000–$100,000 annually.

• Discretionary bonuses.

• Company benefits.

Join an established Florida commercial general contractor founded in Pensacola, with operations extending to Jacksonville. The company delivers ground-up construction and renovation projects across healthcare, automotive, light industrial, and general commercial markets, serving clients from South Alabama through Jacksonville. Its culture is built around trust, teamwork, professional growth, and four core values.

What You'll Do

• Develop conceptual budgets from preliminary sketches, program documents, and incomplete design drawings.

• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for negotiated and competitively bid commercial projects.

• Review construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and contract documents.

• Obtain subcontractor and supplier pricing, confirm trade coverage, and resolve scope gaps.

• Prepare bid forms and scope sheets, evaluate proposals, and identify overlaps or missing scopes between trades.

• Compare and level subcontractor bids and recommend markups, fees, and bonding costs for approval.

• Identify value engineering opportunities and alternative construction approaches.

• Maintain estimating assumptions, exclusions, clarifications, and RFI logs.

• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, design teams, owners, and internal project teams.

• Prepare award documentation and support the operations team through subcontractor buyout.

• Maintain historical costs, unit rates, and estimating benchmarks.

What You'll Need

• At least 3 years of commercial construction experience in estimating, preconstruction, project management, or relevant multi-trade subcontractor estimating.

• Understanding of commercial construction processes and multiple construction trade scopes.

• Ability to prepare estimates from complete construction documents and develop budgets from limited design information.

• Proficiency with Bluebeam, BuildingConnected, Microsoft Excel, and relevant estimating software.

• Ability to manage multiple estimates and meet bid deadlines.

• Strong communication and subcontractor coordination skills.

• Adaptability, accountability, teamwork, and willingness to learn.

• Ability to complete applicable background, drug, and driving-record screening in accordance with applicable law.

• Valid driver's license where required for job-related travel.

Preferred Experience

• Approximately 3–5 years of commercial general contracting experience in estimating, preconstruction, or project management.

• Experience estimating across multiple construction trades.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.

• Experience with occupied healthcare facilities.

• Gulf Coast construction experience and established relationships with local subcontractors and suppliers.

Who Will Be a Good Fit

The company is interested in professionals who want to develop their commercial construction careers and grow with the business. A background in commercial general contracting is particularly valuable, but candidates from subcontracting environments may also be considered if their experience covers multiple trades.

Experience limited to a single subcontractor trade, insurance adjusting without relevant commercial construction experience, or work unrelated to commercial construction will not meet the target profile.