Senior Estimator – Architectural Signage

Strategic Factory • Owings Mills, MD

9h

About The Position

While working as a Senior Estimator you will be tasked with performing comprehensive take-offs for ADA systems, custom-fabricated exterior wayfinding, and integrated building elements. Navigating a 200-page set of architectural plans to find every HVAC duct, electrical run, or square foot of flooring. You aren’t just looking at a sign schedule. You are a detective.
We are a premier commercial signage firm tackling high-stakes projects—hospitals, fire stations, luxury high-rises, stadiums and universities. We don’t just make "signs"; we build the custom architectural elements that define a building’s identity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3+ years’ experience as an estimator in a commercial trade (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Flooring, Carpentry, Framing, or Landscaping).
• A Blueprint Specialist: You speak "Architectural Plan" fluently. You know how to cross-reference sheets to ensure nothing is missed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Proficiency in Bluebeam/PlanSwift/On-Center
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment: you understand that in a 500-unit apartment building, missing one ADA sign per door is a massive oversight.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in commercial signage preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed take-offs from architectural and site plans (PlanSwift, Bluebeam, etc.) for large-scale commercial renovations and new construction.
• Identify signage requirements hidden within elevations, floor plans, and site details where formal schedules may be missing or incomplete.
• Quantify ADA-compliant interior packages, parking/traffic systems, and complex, building-mounted illuminated letters.
• Work with fabricators and material suppliers to price custom substrates, metals, and finishes.

Benefits

• Financial stability. Start with a competitive base salary and earn promotions based on positive performance and measurable results.
• Massive advancement opportunities. Join a rapidly growing company that’s poised to double in size in the next three years.
• Gorgeous work environment. Have you seen our building? Work alongside skilled professionals in our state-of-the-art facility.
• Strategic benefits. Our comprehensive package includes health care, 401k, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and other unique benefit options.
• Uber-talented team members. Prepare to be inspired as you work alongside the very best and brightest talent the industry has to offer.
• Engaging company culture. We may work hard, but we play hard, too! We host a variety of fun, team building activities throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

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