Landscape Construction Estimator

Garden View Landscape, Nursery, & Pools • Monrovia, CA

16h

About The Position

Garden View Landscape, Nursery & Pools is seeking an experienced landscape construction professional with estimating experience or the necessary field experience and organizational skills to learn the role. The company specializes in high-end outdoor construction, including complete landscape, pool, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, masonry, carpentry, outdoor living, and design/build projects. The ideal candidate will understand construction, be able to read plans, create accurate estimates, and assist in transforming detailed designs into well-organized scopes of work.

Requirements

• Experience in landscape construction estimating.
• Ability to read construction plans and details.
• Experience with takeoffs, cost coding, and scope writing.
• Experience working with subcontractors and vendors.
• Experience with residential outdoor construction projects.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Construction-minded team player.
• Good with numbers.
• Able to communicate clearly.
• Comfortable asking questions before guessing.
• Focused on accuracy, follow-through, and constant improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Pool construction estimating experience.
• Experience in hardscape, masonry, concrete, grading, drainage, irrigation, or lighting.
• Experience with Buildertrend, CAD plans, Excel, takeoff software, and/or construction estimating systems.
• Proven experience in landscape, pool, hardscape, grading, drainage, masonry, lighting, carpentry, and subcontractor estimating (for higher compensation).

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for landscape and pool construction projects.
• Review plans, drawings, site photos, and project notes.
• Perform quantity takeoffs.
• Estimate labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and general conditions.
• Collaborate with designers, project managers, sales, and production teams.
• Create organized scopes of work and cost breakdowns.
• Solicit and review subcontractor and vendor pricing.
• Identify missing information, conflicts, or unclear scope items.
• Assist in value-engineering projects.
• Maintain estimating accuracy and consistency across projects.

Benefits

• Health insurance plus Dental, Vision, and critical injury
• Paid Vacation, Sick days & Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match contributions
• Company phone or phone allowance, if applicable
• Opportunity to work on award-winning landscape, pool, and outdoor living projects
• Support from an experienced design, estimating, project management, nursery, and construction team
• Long-term growth opportunity within a nearly 50-year-old company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed