Construction Estimator

Job Title: Construction Estimator

Job Type: Full-time, remote

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM US Central Time

Salary: $1,500 – $2,500 USD/month, depending on experience

Location: Latin America / Central America

.About the Role

We are looking for a Construction Estimator to join a lean, hands-on general contracting team specializing in commercial retail and restaurant build-outs.

This is an operations-focused role where you will own the bid pipeline from quantity takeoffs through bid submission, while coordinating directly with subcontractors, reviewing quotes, and keeping the team informed on bid coverage and deadlines.

The ideal candidate is not only strong technically but is also confident on the phone, proactive with subcontractors, and comfortable managing multiple bids at the same time.

What You'll Do

• Perform quantity takeoffs and material/labor estimates from construction drawings, specifications, and PDF plan sets.

• Prepare complete bids, including scope sheets, inclusions, exclusions, and proposal packages.

• Issue RFQs to subcontractors and actively follow up to secure bid coverage.

• Make outbound phone calls to subcontractors and build professional relationships with smaller trade contractors.

• Collect, organize, and compare subcontractor quotations.

• Perform bid leveling and compare subcontractor proposals scope-for-scope to identify gaps, exclusions, and discrepancies.

• Review plans and specifications to identify scope requirements and potential issues.

• Raise and track RFIs when drawings or specifications are unclear.

• Manage multiple concurrent bids and maintain accurate status updates.

• Report bid progress, subcontractor coverage, outstanding quotes, and deadlines to the project leadership team.

• Learn and apply Chicago-specific construction codes, pricing, and union labor rates during the onboarding period.

What We're Looking For

• 3–10+ years of construction estimating exper...