Trueline's client, a growing commercial roofing contractor with multi-state operations, is seeking a Lead Commercial Roofing Estimator to join their team in San Marcos, TX. This is an in-office opportunity for a senior estimator who can lead accurate bid development, support preconstruction strategy, and help grow a junior estimating team.
What You'll Do as the Lead Commercial Roofing Estimator:
- Prepare detailed commercial roofing estimates from plans, specs, and bid documents
- Complete takeoffs for TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen, metal, coatings, restoration, flat roof, and steep slope systems
- Build clear scopes, pricing assumptions, exclusions, and Schedules of Values
- Identify scope gaps, risks, alternate approaches, and value engineering opportunities
- Support change order pricing and project recovery when needed
- Partner with ownership, operations, project managers, and clients throughout the bid process
- Help coach and develop junior estimators over time
Must-Haves as the Lead Commercial Roofing Estimator:
- 5+ years of commercial roofing estimating experience
- Strong knowledge of commercial roofing systems, materials, and installation methods
- Experience estimating commercial or industrial new construction roofing work
- Ability to manage multiple bids, deadlines, and priorities at once
- Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solving mindset and ownership mentality
Nice-to-Haves as the Lead Commercial Roofing Estimator:
- QuickBid experience
- Experience mentoring junior estimators
- Background with both flat and steep slope commercial applications
- Experience supporting change orders, SOVs, and project handoff
Our Client Offers:
- $100K-$120K base salary, depending on experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Relocation assistance for strong candidates
- Long-term growth into project management, operations, or leadership
- Casual, team-oriented culture with strong employee retention
- Quarterly company events and team outings
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome 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.