Estimator I (North Texas) - Austin Commercial
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Job overview
Performs entry-level estimating duties for detailed construction estimates, including quantity take-offs and interaction with subcontractors and suppliers. The role operates in a professional office environment and involves reviewing project requirements, obtaining vendor proposals and quotes, and building relationships with project partners.
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Description
Perform a variety of entry-level estimating duties associated with the development of detailed construction estimates through quantity take-offs and interaction with subcontractors and suppliers.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and/or fax machines.
Responsibilities:
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Quantity/Cost Take-Offs
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Distribution of bid documents
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Understands the project/program and its requirements
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Obtains and reviews proposals and quotes by subcontractors or vendors
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Builds relationships with key vendors (subcontractors, suppliers, architects, etc.)
Requirements:
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BS/BA in engineering, construction science, architecture, or relevant discipline strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience; 0-3 years of estimating experience
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Familiarity with construction materials, means, and methods
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Strong math and technology ability with an analytical mindset
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Proficient in relevant software
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Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities
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Thoroughness and reliability
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Excellent organizational skills
Equal Opportunity Employer
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,268 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$98–166K/yr51 salary ranges
- US median$24–30/hr110 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 194 open Estimator jobs in Texas and 2,268 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Kiewit27 open
- Black & Veatch25 open
- Southland Industries16 open
- 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 (1,771 postings).
- Education
- 342 of the 2,268 open Estimator jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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