Specialties Cost Estimator

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a knack for precision and strategy? Join our team as a Cost Estimator, where you’ll be at the heart of crafting winning bids for our Specialties projects!

In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert for calculating product costs and identifying key details essential to our bids. You’ll be immersed in project documents and specifications, analyzing each aspect to determine product quantities, pricing, and ensuring that every project is compliant and efficient. With your expertise, you’ll play a vital role in shaping bids that meet strict deadlines and maximize our potential to win.

This is more than just a numbers role! You’ll collaborate closely with co-workers, sales teams, vendors, and distributors to develop strategic bids, communicate effectively on project details, and creatively problem-solve any overlaps or discrepancies in project documents. Your efforts will be integral to creating proposals that stand out in the market.

Who You Are:

• You thrive on deadline-driven projects and enjoy balancing multiple bids at once.


• A strong communicator, you’re comfortable engaging with both internal teams and external vendors to gather information and create effective pricing.


• You’re a strategic thinker who can see both the details and the big picture, ensuring every bid minimizes risks while enhancing our market position.

What You Bring:

• A bachelor’s or associate degree, or equivalent experience with an understanding of estimating, bidding, and project management.


• Strong analytical skills to interpret technical documents and calculate complex costs. Competence in programs like Word, Excel, and the ability to learn company-specific software.


• Comfort with concepts like discounts, commissions, percentages, and practical problem-solving skills.


• Adept at interpreting and adapting to non-standardized scenarios, managing time well, and ensuring that every bid aligns with both customer needs and company goals.

In return for your contributions, LaForce offers:

• A team-oriented, collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued


• A comprehensive benefits package that includes a 401K plan with a match, medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Paid time off


• Tuition reimbursement


• A wellness program


• A volunteer program


• Onsite Nurse 

As a Cost Estimator, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact, build your expertise in a growing field, and work alongside a supportive team. This role offers the satisfaction of knowing that you’re a key player in each project’s success and that your contributions directly affect our competitiveness in the market. We look forward to meeting you!