Project Manager & Estimator – Doors, Frames & Hardware - Kennesaw, GA

United Contractor Services is a national specialty subcontractor working in commercial light gauge interior buildouts and Division 8 & 10 Specialties. General contractors and architects bring us onto complex, large-scale work because we deliver what we price, when we said we would.

We're adding an Estimator / Project Manager to own Division 8 and 10 scopes from first look through project closeout. You'll price the work, and when we win it, you'll run it, so nothing gets lost between the bid and the build. Division 8 is the heart of this job: doors, frames, and finish hardware. You'll write and review hardware sets yourself rather than handing them off after award.

Division 10 scopes come with the territory, and you'll need to price and manage them accurately, but the door work is where you'll spend most of your time.

This is a numbers-and-details job that carries through to the field. You'll live in schedules, specs, and hardware sets, and you'll be the person who catches the frame that doesn't match its rating before it costs us money on the jobsite.

• Price hollow metal doors and frames, wood doors, aluminum entrances, finish hardware, and related accessories
• Write and review hardware sets and door schedules against architectural drawings, elevations, and specifications
• Verify compliance with UL listings, fire ratings, ADA requirements, and applicable life safety codes
• Coordinate electrified hardware and access control requirements with the broader project scope

• Price toilet partitions and washroom accessories, lockers, fire extinguishers and cabinets, corner guards and wall protection, signage, and related specialty items
• Confirm mounting, backing, and coordination requirements with adjacent trades so scope gaps don't show up in the field

• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs that hold up under scrutiny
• Solicit and compare vendor and manufacturer pricing to land on the right combination of cost, lead time, and performance
• Identify value-engineering options and present them with real numbers behind them
• Assemble proposals with clear scope language, stated inclusions and exclusions, and documented assumptions

• Lead buyout and procurement on awarded projects, carrying your pricing basis and hardware decisions straight through to purchase orders
• Prepare and manage submittals, including hardware schedules, product data, and shop drawings, through approval
• Track lead times and release material to match the project schedule
• Serve as the primary contact for GC project teams and attend coordination meetings as needed
• Coordinate deliveries, sequencing, and installation with field installers and superintendents
• Manage RFIs, change orders, and pay applications to keep projects on schedule and on budget
• Close out projects cleanly with O&M manuals, warranties, attic stock, and final hardware turnover
• Build working relationships with suppliers, manufacturer reps, and GC preconstruction and project teams
• Stay current on product changes, manufacturer updates, and code revisions affecting these divisions

• 3–5 years of combined estimating and project management experience on commercial Division 8 and/or Division 10 scopes, with Division 8 experience being the priority
• Working knowledge of door hardware terminology, hardware set structure, and fire and life safety code requirements as they apply to openings
• Experience managing submittals, procurement, and change orders on commercial projects
• Comfortable reading architectural drawings, door schedules, and specification sections
• Experience with estimating, takeoff, and project management software. We'll train you on our systems, but you should already know how this…