Commercial Painting Estimator

TruelineGreenville, South Carolina, United StatesOnsite

Trueline is seeking a Commercial Painting Estimator to join their team in Charlotte, NC. This is an immediate, full-time opportunity for a driven estimator who can produce precise proposals, manage pre-construction communications, and support a collaborative operations team. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality work in a team-first, family-oriented culture, this could be the role for you.

What You'll Do As the Commercial Painting Estimator:

Generate accurate, timely cost estimates for commercial painting and coating projects
Conduct on-site visits to evaluate project requirements, confirm scope, and gather necessary details
Interpret specifications, drawings, and bid documents to prepare detailed proposals
Assist project managers with pre-construction meetings, submittals, and schedules
Maintain active communication with potential clients and follow up on outstanding bids
Build and nurture client relationships to ensure repeat business and referral opportunities
Stay current on market trends, material pricing, and competitive benchmarks

Must-Haves as the Commercial Painting Estimator:

5+ years of professional experience in commercial painting estimation
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and OneDrive
Strong budgeting and calculation skills, with high attention to detail
Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, and contracts
Comfortable working independently and managing multiple estimates simultaneously
Excellent customer service and communication abilities
Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to job sites in the Charlotte area

Nice-To-Haves as the Commercial Painting Estimator:

Established relationships, contacts, and business in the Charlotte, NC area
Previous involvement in pre-construction meetings and proposal follow-ups
Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field

This Role Offers:

Performance-based bonuses tied to results
Paid medical and dental coverage, paid time off, and holidays
401(k) plan and optional life insurance
A stable, team-oriented work environment where collaboration is key
Clear growth opportunities in a company where no one has left since 2020

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.