Lead/Senior Estimator

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Role:Lead/Senior Estimator

Priority Location:South Africa or Latin America

Working Hours:Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (Flexible depending on region and team alignment)

Salary Range:$2,800 – $4,000 USD per month based on location and experience:
* South Africa: $2,800 – $3,800 USD/month
* Latin America: $3,000 – $4,000 USD/month(The final offer is at the discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)
* Type of contract:Independent Contractor
* Type of job:Remote

About the Company

We are a premier provider of enterprise-grade physical security systems and managed IT services, dedicated to delivering unified, cutting-edge protection for commercial facilities. Our culture thrives on technological innovation, precision, and operational excellence while providing team members with standard autonomy and flexible remote working conditions. As an independent contractor, you will collaborate with a forward-thinking team that values deep technical expertise, continuous professional growth, and high-impact work across the physical security ecosystem.

About the Role

As a Lead / Senior Estimator, you will play a critical role in evaluating, designing, and pricing comprehensive physical security solutions for commercial clients. You will directly impact company growth by translating complex client requirements, RFPs, and architectural plans into precise, highly competitive equipment and labor bids. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with leading enterprise surveillance, access control, and unified security software technologies while shaping multi-faceted security infrastructure projects from inception to proposal delivery.

Key Responsibilities
* Plan & RFP Analysis:Thoroughly review client site plans, RFPs, scope documents, and architectural blueprints to produce accurate equipment takeoffs and labor estimates for commercial projects.
Plan & RFP Analysis:Thoroughly review client site plans, RFPs, scope documents, and architectural blueprints to produce accurate equipment takeoffs and labor estimates for commercial projects.
* System Design & Costing:Architect and cost comprehensive physical security solutions across video surveillance, unified access control, intrusion detection, and advanced security analytics.
System Design & Costing:Architect and cost comprehensive physical security solutions across video surveillance, unified access control, intrusion detection, and advanced security analytics.
* Bill of Materials (BOM) Development:Select, configure, and itemize hardware, licensing, software components, and peripheral infrastructure from major industry manufacturers to ensure optimal system topology and cost efficiency.
Bill of Materials (BOM) Development:Select, configure, and itemize hardware, licensing, software components, and peripheral infrastructure from major industry manufacturers to ensure optimal system topology and cost efficiency.
* Vendor & Distributor Engagement:Solicit, negotiate, and evaluate quotes from equipment distributors and manufacturers to secure competitive pricing margins and maintain accurate, up-to-date cost databases.
Vendor & Distributor Engagement:Solicit, negotiate, and evaluate quotes from equipment distributors and manufacturers to secure competitive pricing margins and maintain accurate, up-to-date cost databases.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner closely with engineering, sales, and operations teams to build and deliver polished, fully compliant commercial proposals within target turnaround times.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner closely with engineering, sales, and operations teams to build and deliver polished, fully compliant commercial proposals within target turnaround times.
* Industry Standards & Technology Tracking:Maintain active knowledge of evolving physical security hardware, cloud software integrations, cabling infrastructure, and industry installation standards to ensure bid accuracy and field feasibility.
Industry Standards & Technology Tracking:Maintain active knowledge of evolving physical security hardware, cloud software integrations, cabling infrastructure, and industry installation standards to ensure bid accuracy and field feasibility.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
* Experience:Minimum 3+ years of professional experience as an Estimator, Applications Engineer, or Design Engineer within the commercial physical security or low-voltage systems integration industry.
Experience:Minimum 3+ years of professional experience as an Estimator, Applications Engineer, or Design Engineer within the commercial physical security or low-voltage systems integration industry.
* Financial & Analytical Acumen:Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities with demonstrated proficiency in building detailed financial estimates, labor models, and comprehensive bills of materials (BOMs).
Financial & Analytical