Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 6 hours ago

Estimator - Commercial Construction (Preconstruction)

AlphaX

Where
Richmond, VA, United States
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowEstimator - Commercial Construction (Preconstruction)AlphaX · Richmond, VA, United States

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on AlphaX's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

12.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.3%7 days
  4. 19.7%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.0%60 days
This job: posted 6 hours ago

The posting

We are seeking a hands-on Commercial Construction Estimator to develop accurate, competitive bids for commercial building projects, including renovations, tenant improvements, interior build-outs, and ground-up construction. The ideal candidate has strong technical estimating skills, experience preparing complete bid packages, and the ability to manage multiple estimates while meeting demanding deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop project budgets and detailed cost estimates for commercial construction projects.
  • Review architectural, structural, and MEP drawings, specifications, and contract documents to determine project scope and pricing requirements.
  • Perform quantity takeoffs and calculate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs.
  • Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier bids, compare proposals, and identify scope gaps and pricing discrepancies.
  • Prepare complete bid submissions with detailed cost breakdowns, assumptions, exclusions, and scope definitions.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities, constructability concerns, scheduling constraints, and procurement risks during preconstruction.
  • Coordinate with project managers, field supervisors, designers, and trade partners to validate estimates and resolve discrepancies.
  • Track labor rates, material costs, subcontractor pricing, and market trends to maintain accurate and competitive estimates.
  • Attend site visits, pre-bid meetings, and client discussions to clarify project requirements.
  • Maintain organized bid records, cost databases, and historical pricing information.
  • Transition awarded projects to the operations team, communicating budgets, scope details, and estimating assumptions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of commercial construction estimating experience, preferably with a general contractor.
  • Experience estimating commercial renovations, tenant improvements, interior build-outs, and/or ground-up construction.
  • Strong understanding of construction costs, labor productivity, material pricing, and subcontractor costs.
  • Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
  • Hands-on experience with quantity takeoffs, subcontractor bid solicitation, proposal leveling, and final estimate preparation.
  • Ability to identify scope omissions, pricing inconsistencies, and trade overlaps.
  • Proficiency with construction estimating software; Bluebeam Revu experience preferred.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to personally prepare estimates and complete bid submissions rather than solely oversee the estimating process.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Health insurance options.
  • Retirement plan options.
  • Paid time off.
  • Additional company-sponsored benefits.
From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against AlphaX's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on AlphaX's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    AlphaX's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.