Construction Estimator

TruelineJacksonville, Florida, United StatesOnsite

Trueline is seeking a Senior Estimator to join their team in the greater Jacksonville, FL area. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction professional who excels at cost estimating, quantity take-offs, and budget development for a range of commercial and industrial projects. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, strategic estimates that drive successful project execution.

What You’ll Do as the Senior Estimator:

Prepare detailed cost estimates for commercial, industrial, and retail construction projects
Perform comprehensive quantity take-offs from construction drawings and specifications
Collaborate with project managers, clients, and subcontractors to clarify scope and ensure alignment on pricing
Analyze project documents, timelines, and labor/material requirements to support budget planning
Leverage estimating software and tools to streamline workflows and improve accuracy
Stay informed on current market conditions, pricing trends, and subcontractor availability

Must-Haves as the Senior Estimator:

5+ years of hands-on experience in construction estimating
Proven ability to perform detailed quality take-offs
Strong grasp of cost management, budgeting, and forecasting
Proficiency in industry-standard estimating software
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work on-site in the Jacksonville metro area

Nice-To-Haves as the Senior Estimator:

Experience in commercial, industrial, or retail construction sectors
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
Familiarity with local subcontractor networks and permitting processes
Established book of business

This Role Offers:

A collaborative and growth-oriented work culture with room for advancement
Competitive compensation and benefits
Opportunities to lead high-impact projects in a thriving construction market

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We want smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. The more diverse and inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Life at Trueline

Who are we? As an independent, full-service marketing and consulting business based in Portland, Maine, we provide strategy, content and design for businesses, nonprofits and individuals in Maine and throughout the world. What do we do? Everything we do revolves around ROI–improving your bottom line. Through a rock-solid communication and branding strategy, we show you how to support and engage your employees, build your workforce, find new clients and support existing business. Here’s a snapshot of our services: Strategy: Branding and rebranding; mission statement; search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine results page (SERP); hiring and retention; fundraising; communicating with board members; personal branding (for executives); events and PR; advertising campaigns; product launches; social media campaigns and management. Design: Websites; logos; promotional material (digital and print); event guides; employee photos; drone video footage; custom magazines; advertisements. Content: Website text; speeches and keynotes; promotional text; employee bios; custom articles; social media posts; newsletters and internal emails; corporate reports. Custom Publishing: Vanguard, Equity, Toggle, Blueprint, Vision, Terra Firma What’s our mission? We want to help you solve real challenges–like growing your business, hiring and retaining employees, fundraising and keeping existing business. Our mission is to do this with honesty and integrity. Authenticity–it’s a good look on you. Why do we do this? We want to reimagine marketing. We want it to be less about the perfect image, and more about using good communication and branding as a way to engage with your employees and clients in successful and lasting relationships. Ultimately, we believe this approach will create a world where people come before profit, where the environment is respected and given back to, and where good business is synonymous with the best intentions.