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Estimator

Core & Main

Missoula, MTFull-time$18.27–26.1/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.27–26.1/hr
Location
Missoula, MT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Core & Main is seeking an Estimator to support the estimating and bidding process by understanding project specifications and design plans and working with engineers, contractors, and vendors. The role involves preparing bids and providing timely insight and consultation. The company distributes water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and services. It prefers estimating or bid preparation experience, familiarity with estimation software such as PlanSwift, and an understanding of waterworks systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

EstimatingBid PreparationEstimation SoftwareWaterworks SystemsProject Specification InterpretationDesign Plan Interpretation

Qualifications

2 Years Estimating ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GED

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Experience Required

2 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$ / yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

YOU thrive on the thrill of victory as you see a project come to life and to completion. You are self-driven, detail-oriented, and enjoy the flexibility of managing your day. You appreciate the importance of deadlines and can adapt as needed to meet them. You enjoy solving problems and working with others to come up with solutions.

ARE you up for the challenge of being an integral first step in the estimating and bidding process and setting the pace for the rest of the project? Are you familiar with and able to understand project specifications and design plans? Are you interested in working with engineers and partnering with contractors and vendors to provide timely insight and consultation?

HERE at Core & Main, we value the individual, and the unique contributions you bring. Here we support and encourage continued learning. Here we invest in the development and well-being of our people, who are the key to our future. Here we value diversity and want to ensure each voice is heard. Here, our team members thrive as a community.

Preferably, YOU have:

2 years of estimating experience

Bid preparation or related experience

Familiarity with estimation software, like PlanSwift

An understanding of waterworks systems

HERE, we have:

Medical with 100% preventative care coverage

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vison

401K

Tuition Reimbursement and Tuition Grants

Continued learning opportunities through our onsite training facility and extensive online learning catalog

Professional development and industry networking opportunities, e.g. Our Women's Network and community engagement events

Pay: $18.27 - $26.10 per hour

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

For more information, please click here or visit https://www.eeoc.gov

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship or membership in any other legally protected class. None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics. Core & Main provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application, offer, and during employment. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation you may use the following email address: [email protected] Please specify which position you are seeking to apply for employment, and please only use this email address for inquiries regarding accommodations. For more information, please click here for a notice that provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) AA/EOE.

Is this a registered apprenticeship?

False

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

46565

Job Type

Full Time

How this job compares

Set against the 2,601 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.27–26.1/hr
  • US median$24–30/hr116 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.19/hr, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Estimator hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Estimator jobs in Montana and 2,601 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Montana
Experience
Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (2,102 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 954 of the 2,601 open Estimator jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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