Estimator, Construction

COR Building Products Estimator Position

COR Building Products is looking for an Estimator to join our growing company! This position is based at our business location in Hanceville, AL serving North Alabama and the surrounding areas. COR offers a world‑class work environment with a strong compensation package. We provide on‑the‑job training and the opportunity for career advancement.

COR has been constructing dreams throughout North Alabama and surroundings for many years. We design and provide material for a wide array of building types—from residential houses to post‑frame buildings, to commercial buildings, and much more—ensuring the best products tailored to our customers' needs.

Our ideal candidate can oversee multiple projects from all aspects: design, estimating, owner selections, and execution. We’re looking for a hard‑working and passionate team member to own this role! The position is responsible for developing cost estimates, development, and construction schedules ranging from rough‑order‑of‑magnitude level to detailed working cost estimates/designs, guiding owner selections and presenting the results in a format suitable for use by the client and design team.

• Proactive, flexible, team player comfortable working in a mid‑sized but growing company environment with an interest in taking on a leadership role.
• Prepare quality construction take‑offs, develop construction capital cost estimates, general cost estimates, deep review of job specifications, understand construction schedules, design projects, and meet bid date requirements.
• Participate in project evaluations and offer insightful ideas.
• Assist in other areas required to deliver a quality product on schedule and on budget.
• Manage documentation and cost/profit analysis.
• Highly motivated, self‑starter.
• Organized, with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work on multiple jobs simultaneously.
• Able to take coaching and feedback.
• Forward‑looking, able to see the problem well in advance, having a solution in place before a crisis.
• Responsible for accurate and timely estimating and management of assigned projects. Projects are bid with accurate pricing, scope, specification, and production rates.
• Manages jobs according to schedule, on budget, and at or above target gross profit margin.
• Scope of Work is completed to the COR standard of quality and professionalism.

• Relevant training and/or certification with a project cost estimating department or organization and at least 1 year of experience working in a similar capacity is preferred.
• Experience with preparing construction cost estimates is preferred.
• Experience with wood truss design and estimating is a plus.
• Competence with analysis, numeration, research, the use of spreadsheet and scheduling software (minimum proficiency in Excel and experience with database cost estimating software such as Smart Build, Eagle, or similar).
• Proven experience with organization, critical thinking, and problem‑solving in time‑sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and above‑average written and oral communication skills.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Comprehension of all units of measure, able to convert between various units.
• Strong mathematical skills, grounded in algebra, geometry, and simple math.
• Computer literacy, including estimating software, and complete competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and estimating software.

• Full‑time
• Negotiable, depending on education and experience

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

• Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Construction Estimating or Design: 1 year (Preferred)

• College Degree Required, Bachelor’s (Preferred)

• Hanceville, AL