Estimator - Interior Systems

Hoffman Construction Company•Portland, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Estimator – Interior Systems supports estimating for Hoffman Specialty Contracting, Inc. (HSC), working with the Estimating Department and collaborating closely with HSC Operations and Project Teams and Hoffman’s Estimating Department. The position estimates commercial wall and ceiling assemblies, interior systems, cleanroom interiors, and manufacturing interiors. It is fully in-person in Portland, Oregon, and reports directly to senior HSC leadership. The Estimator performs digital quantity takeoffs and develops complete self-perform estimates for interior systems scopes, including framing, drywall, finishes, ceilings, cleanroom systems, specialty ceilings, and controlled-environment assemblies. The role supports high-volume preconstruction pursuits and requires accurate, consistent bids under tight deadlines, including when design information is incomplete or evolving. The Estimator also supports design-phase budgeting and value engineering, coordinates pricing from subcontractors and suppliers, and assists with contract administration, buyout, and handoff to operations for secured projects. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent degree and/or field work experience. Applicants must have at least four years of commercial construction estimating experience, hands-on digital quantity takeoff experience using OST, and proficiency building and managing estimates in Quick Bid. Cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, high-tech, or mission-critical project experience is required or strongly preferred. The work is fully in-person and may include outdoor conditions and active construction sites, loud equipment, site access requirements, and extended hours or off-shift work to accommodate construction schedules.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent degree and/or equivalent field work experience.
Education background in materials and methods of construction.
Demonstrated hands-on experience performing digital quantity takeoffs in OST (On Screen Takeoff).
Proven proficiency in building and managing complete interior systems estimates in Quick Bid.
Minimum four years of commercial construction estimating experience.
Ability to consistently deliver accurate bids under short durations, incomplete design conditions, and frequent deadline pressure.
Experience supporting both hard bids and negotiated work.
Advanced OST and Quick Bid skills, including the ability to customize assemblies, databases, and workflows.
Strong understanding of cleanroom construction tolerances, sequencing, access control, and trade coordination impacts on interior scopes.
Strong organization and ability to manage multiple active bids concurrently.
Strong judgment and decision-making skills when pricing evolving design and incomplete documents.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and on active construction sites.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders and inspect confined or underground spaces.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle with a valid driver’s license.
Ability to wear hearing protection as necessary and work in proximity to loud equipment.
Ability to physically access all areas and levels of a construction site for work progress review.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that allows extended hours or off-shift work to accommodate changing construction schedules and sequences.
Ability to use independent judgment, organizational, and critical-thinking skills to determine effective methods for accomplishing desired results.
Ability to communicate in English about project-scope laws, ordinances, plans, regulations, protocols, directives, and standard operating procedures.

Nice To Haves

Direct estimating experience on cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, high-tech, or mission-critical projects is strongly preferred.
Interior systems estimating experience, including framing, drywall, ceilings, finishes, and specialty cleanroom assemblies, is strongly preferred.
Commercial construction estimating experience in a subcontractor or self-perform environment with high bid volume is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform detailed on-screen quantity takeoffs using OST for interior systems scopes, including metal framing, drywall, finishes, ceilings, cleanroom systems, specialty ceilings, and controlled-environment assemblies.
Develop complete self-perform estimates in Quick Bid and produce accurate, competitive bids under compressed timelines and frequent deadline pressure.
Estimate interior systems scopes for cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, high-tech, and mission-critical facilities, including coordination with MEP-intensive and tolerance-driven environments.
Interpret drawings, specifications, narratives, and addenda to support rapid bid turnaround across multiple simultaneous pursuits.
Establish labor productivity, crew loading, and phasing assumptions appropriate for cleanroom and advanced manufacturing construction.
Maintain and refine Quick Bid databases, assemblies, labor units, and material pricing to support repeatable quick bid execution.
Collaborate with operations, project teams, and senior leadership during bid reviews to validate scope completeness, pricing accuracy, risk, and constructability.
Participate in internal bid reviews with supervisors, estimators, and project teams.
Work with the HSC Operations Team throughout preconstruction to identify constructability issues, sequencing impacts, and phasing constraints specific to cleanroom and manufacturing environments.
Assist during conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction document phases, including budget development and value engineering.
Consult with clients, architects, vendors, and suppliers to develop pricing, evaluate alternatives, and support cost reduction opportunities.
Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing for scopes outside self-perform work and integrate pricing into complete estimates.
Coordinate with virtual design or modeling teams to support quantity generation from design models when applicable.
Support high-volume preconstruction pursuits with a focus on speed, consistency, cost reliability, and scope integrity.
Perform contract administration for secured projects, including buyout support and handoff to operations as required.