Residential Construction Estimator (Part-time) - 21333

Scope Gap Auditing: Audit project inputs prior to estimate completion and proactively request missing details (e.g., specific finish selections, demolition boundaries, structural nuances) from the owner.

Proposal Presentation: Format completed Excel cost models and transfer proposal summaries into Joist for professional client presentation.

Residential Estimating Expertise: Proven experience performing cost estimating and quantity takeoffs for US-based residential general contracting or remodeling firms (kitchens, baths, basements, exterior envelope).

Blueprints & Field Notes Literacy: Ability to interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, 3D scans (Polycam), site photographs, and hand-sketched field measurements accurately.

Advanced Microsoft Excel Proficiency: Advanced skills building and maintaining complex financial models, pricing sheets, and formulas in Excel.

Construction Methods Knowledge: Deep understanding of residential construction sequencing, trade interactions, material specifications, and labor requirements.

Communication & Vendor Relations: Outstanding written and spoken English skills with the confidence to communicate directly with US suppliers, subcontractors, and the business owner.

High Agency & Autonomy: Proactive problem solver who asks clarifying questions regarding missing scope rather than making assumptions that compromise project profitability.

Hands-on experience using Joist proposal software, aerial roofing measurement tools, or 3D scanning applications (Polycam).

Prior experience supporting owner-operated US remodeling contractors or small field teams.

Owner Bandwidth Recovery: Successfully eliminating the owner's weekend estimating backlog (~8–10 hours/week) by taking ownership of incoming estimates.

Turnaround Velocity: Decreasing the elapsed time from initial site visit handoff to completed Joist customer proposal.

Estimate Accuracy & Profitability: Producing comprehensive, error-free scope sheets that prevent uncaptured labor/material costs and preserve targeted project margins (~20%).

Process Standardization: Developing reusable Excel templates and a localized Long Island vendor/material price list within the first 90 days.