Estimator Trainee

Build Your Career Where You Matter

Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

Build Your Career Where You Matter

Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

At CBX Solutions, trust and communication are the foundation of how we work. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career has room to grow. Whether you're a problem-solver, innovator, or passionate about service, you’ll thrive here. Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.

We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self-care.
• Career Growth:
  You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to CBX University, our in-house development program.
• Supportive Culture:
  Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

The Estimator Trainee is an introductory role where you learn and become familiar with interpreting total opening requirements as set forth within contract documents, i.e. plans, specifications, addenda, and other related information concerning an individual construction project. Uses computer technology and mathematical skills in the formation of the estimate.

• Assists other Estimators during the hard bid processes
• Learns to review scope of work and perform labor cost interpretation based on scope of work
• Receives constructing plans, drawings and specifications and reviews for familiarization; checks for completeness; notes bid deadlines and any special requirements
• Learns how to separate portions of major projects and to identify a typical opening or hardware set; notes project construction schedules, if applicable
• Learns to interpret construction specifications
• Reads building plans and learns to identify applicable portions with Cook & Boardman involvement
• Summarizes door opening and other applicable portions of plans by type
• Enters applicable information into computer system and prices job based on computer cost files
• Will learn how to complete Door & Hardware take offs
• Will learn door, frame and hardware applications as they relate to UL, fired code, building code, ADA, life safety and other restrictions that relate to the general commercial construction industry
• All other duties as assigned

• Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience preferred
• Functional working knowledge of computers, proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Accurate mathematical skills
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen

• Blue print/plan reading
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and positive interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented, deadline conscience, goal driven
• Winning attitude
• Effective time management and strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated and proactive

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.

This role requires frequent lifting of items…