ESTIMATOR

Walnut Hill Landscape Company Inc • Annapolis, MD

11d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Walnut Hill Landscape Company is looking for a detail-driven Estimator / Pre-Construction Specialist to help us price, plan, and prepare high-end landscape projects with accuracy and clarity. This role is for someone who enjoys turning plans, site conditions, material pricing, labor assumptions, and production details into estimates the whole team can trust. You will work closely with sales, design, production, vendors, and leadership to make sure every project starts with a clear scope, realistic budget, and strong path to profitability. At Walnut Hill, craftsmanship starts before the first shovel hits the ground. It starts with a great estimate.

Requirements

• Experience in landscape, construction, or design/build estimating.
• Strong understanding of labor planning, material pricing, equipment costs, subcontractor scopes, and production sequencing.
• Ability to read plans and turn them into accurate takeoffs.
• Comfort working with estimating software, spreadsheets, supplier pricing, and proposal tools.
• Clear communication with sales, design, production, vendors, and leadership.
• A strong sense of ownership, follow-through, and professional pride.
• 4 years’ experience in Estimating & Project Management
• Sound knowledge of the technical specifications of L/C projects
• Strong knowledge of the following Software/Technology: CAD skills, AutoCAD, Vector Works, Blue Beam, etc...
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• LMN (budgeting, estimating and electronic timekeeping)
• Dropbox (Cloud Storage)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with LMN or other landscape estimating systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed landscape construction estimates, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, overhead, and profit assumptions.
• Review drawings, client notes, site conditions, and scope requirements to catch gaps before proposals go out.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs for hardscape, planting, drainage, irrigation, grading, lighting, and related project scopes.
• Verify supplier and subcontractor pricing so estimates reflect current costs and availability.
• Maintain cost libraries, assemblies, templates, and pricing standards.
• Work with sales and design to clarify alternates, exclusions, allowances, and proposal strategy.
• Help production start jobs with clear budgets, scope notes, material assumptions, and handoff information.
• Review estimate-to-actual results and help improve future estimating accuracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level