Senior Construction Estimator / Sales Consultant

Location: North / Northeast Texas
Base Salary: $60,000 – $70,000 + Uncapped Commission
Total Earning Potential: $150,000+
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid | Office, Remote & Field-Based

Turn Your Construction Experience Into Serious Earning Potential

TrendHR is partnering with an established North Texas metal building contractor to identify an experienced Senior Construction Estimator / Sales Consultant to join its growing team.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced construction estimator who understands the entire project, not just one trade or square-foot pricing, and enjoys working directly with customers.

The company has built a strong marketing and referral network that generates multiple inbound leads and prospective projects on an ongoing basis. While this is a sales-driven position, the focus is not heavy cold calling or traditional business development. You'll spend your time working qualified opportunities, meeting with prospective clients, understanding what they want to build, developing complete project estimates, presenting solutions, and helping turn those opportunities into successful projects.

With a $60,000–$70,000 base salary, uncapped commission, and the ability to earn $150,000+ annually, this is an opportunity for a talented estimator to directly benefit from the business they help bring across the finish line.

What You'll Do

• Manage incoming leads and prospective construction opportunities provided through the company's existing marketing and referral channels
• Meet with prospective clients to understand their project, vision, budget, property, and construction needs
• Conduct site visits throughout North and Northeast Texas and surrounding markets
• Review complete construction plans, drawings, specifications, and project requirements
• Perform detailed whole-project takeoffs
• Develop comprehensive project budgets from site preparation and foundations through final finishes
• Estimate labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and other project costs
• Prepare detailed estimates for new construction and other custom building projects
• Solicit, review, and compare subcontractor and vendor pricing
• Identify missing scope, potential cost issues, and value-engineering opportunities
• Present estimates, options, and project recommendations directly to prospective customers
• Follow up with qualified leads and guide customers through the estimating and sales process
• Help convert prospective projects into signed contracts
• Work closely with operations and construction teams as projects transition from estimating into execution
• Monitor project budgets from preconstruction through completion
• Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and referral partners

Whole-Project Estimating Experience

We're specifically looking for someone who understands how all the pieces of a construction project come together.

Candidates should have experience estimating across multiple trades and scopes, including:

• Concrete and foundations
• Site work and dirt work
• Rough and finish framing
• Metal framing
• Metal roofing systems
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Insulation
• Drywall and paint
• Doors and windows
• Exterior finishes and siding
• Flooring, including tile, hardwood, LVP, and carpet
• Tile installation
• Cabinetry and millwork

You don't necessarily need to be an expert installer in every trade. You do need to understand the scope, sequencing, labor, materials, subcontractor requirements, and costs necessary to build an accurate whole-project budget.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of residential and/or commercial construction estimating experience
• Demonstrated experience estimating entire homes, buildings, or complete construction projects
• Ability to receive a complete set of plans and independently develop a comprehensive project estimate
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, MEP, and civil plans
• Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, sequencing, and subcontractor scopes
• Experience performing detailed construction takeoffs
• Experience soliciting and evaluating subcontractor bids
• Experience with estimating or construction platforms such as Buildertrend, Procore, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, or similar
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Comfortable discussing budgets, presenting estimates, following up with prospects, and asking for the business
• Self-motivated and able to manage your schedule across office, remote, and field environments
• Comfortable traveling throughout North and Northeast Texas to meet customers and evaluate potential projects

Who This Role Is NOT Designed For

This position requires true whole-project estimating experience.

It is not designed for:

• Production estimators whose experience is primarily square-foot pricing
• Estimators limited to a single construction trade
• Entry-level takeoff technicians
• Candidates who have never independently developed complete construction budgets
• Estimators who want to remain exclusively behind a desk
• Traditional salespeople without the construction knowledge necessary to independently estimate a complete project

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate can receive a full set of plans and independently answer the question:

"What is it actually going to cost to build this entire project?"

You understand everything from dirt work and foundations through framing, MEP, roofing, interior finishes, exterior finishes, labor, materials, and subcontractors.

But you're also comfortable sitting across the table from a potential customer.

You can listen to what they want, evaluate the project, explain costs and options in terms they understand, develop trust, present a professional proposal, and ultimately help earn their business.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $60,000 – $70,000
Commission: Uncapped
Total Earning Potential: $150,000+ annually

The company provides an established flow of prospective customers through multiple lead-generation sources, allowing you to focus primarily on working and converting opportunities rather than constantly prospecting for them.

Benefits include:

• Company-sponsored benefits
• Paid time off
• Uncapped commission opportunity
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Established inbound lead flow
• Significant long-term earning potential

Work Environment

This is a highly flexible hybrid and field-based position.

You'll divide your time between the company office, your home office, and project locations. A significant portion of the role will be spent in the field meeting prospective customers, visiting properties, evaluating potential projects, and developing the relationships necessary to win business.

Most customers and projects are located throughout North and Northeast Texas, with occasional projects extending into surrounding areas.

For an experienced whole-project estimator who enjoys working with customers and wants their income tied directly to their performance, this is an opportunity to combine construction expertise, estimating, customer relationships, and sales with virtually unlimited upside.