Position Description

Estimator

Reports ToProject Engineering & Materials Manager (MP&L;)

Position Summary

The Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for custom door and millwork projects. This role analyzes customer specifications, drawings, and engineering requirements to determine the labor, materials, hardware, purchased components, and manufacturing costs required to fabricate each custom product. The Estimator works closely with Design, Project Management, Engineering, Purchasing, and Production to ensure quotations are technically feasible, profitable, and aligned with manufacturing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Estimating
- Review architectural drawings, customer specifications, and project requirements.
- Determine labor hours, material requirements, hardware, purchased components, and fabrication costs for custom products.
- Develop accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) to support quotations.
- Calculate manufacturing costs using established labor standards and material pricing.




- Prepare complete and competitive quotations within required lead times.

Technical Review
- Analyze constructability and manufacturing feasibility.
- Identify potential design or production risks affecting cost or schedule.
- Recommend value engineering opportunities to improve cost competitiveness.
- Clarify technical questions with customers, Design, or Project Management.

Collaboration
- Coordinate with Design to verify specifications and product details.
- Work with MP&L; and Purchasing to validate material availability and supplier pricing.
- Support Engineering during project handoff to ensure estimate accuracy.
- Assist Project Management with customer pricing revisions and change orders.

Cost Control & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain labor standards and costing databases.
- Review vigente project costs versus estimated costs and identify variances.
- Recommend improvements to estimating methods and cost models.
- Suppor

📌 Estimator (Robinson)
🏢 Castlewood Doors / Puertas JJTA, S.A. de C. V.
📍 Robinson