Project Estimator – Design/Build Landscaping

Project Estimator – Design/Build Landscaping

Location: Pittsburgh, PA – Hybrid (Office/Remote)
Salary: $75,000–$85,000 performance incentives
Reports to: Director of Sales
Status: Full-time, Salaried
Company: Local Roots Landscaping

At Local Roots Landscaping, we build Pittsburgh’s most beautiful and functional outdoor spaces — and we do it with care, collaboration, and a relentless focus on quality. As we grow, we’re looking for a seasoned Project Estimator to support our high-performing sales team by producing timely, accurate, and profitable estimates across residential design/build and occasional commercial landscape projects.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, team-first culture, enjoys collaborating with both clients and coworkers, and knows how to balance attention to detail with big-picture priorities.

What You’ll Do

• Produce accurate, detailed estimates for high-end residential landscapes (outdoor living spaces, hardscapes, pools, etc.) and occasional commercial projects
  
• Support both design-driven and bid/build projects — sometimes with full plans, sometimes without
  
• Perform site visits, conduct takeoffs, and use tools like LMN, SketchUp, and NearMap
  
• Collaborate closely with the sales team — attending meetings, walking jobs, and presenting proposals
  
• Assist in scope development and value engineering to align client desires with budget and production realities
  
• Review proposals and collaborate with operations to ensure accuracy of hours, material quantities and feasibility of projects
  
• Maintain a high level of responsiveness to the sales team’s needs and timelines
Play a key role in helping us sell a high volume of profitable work

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What Makes You a Great Fit

• Deep experience in estimating within the landscape or construction industry
  
• Excellent prioritization and time management — you’re energized by deadlines and complexity
  
• Sharp attention to detail and quality
  
• Comfortable on-site, at the desk, or in client-facing conversations
  
• Naturally collaborative and clear in your communication
  
• Professional, warm, and polished — you instill confidence in clients and teammates alike
  
• You want to be part of a high-performing, gracious team that wins together
  

The Local Roots Culture

We’re refined but laid back — serious about our work but kind in how we go about it. We move fast, care deeply about the details, and have each other’s backs. If you thrive in a culture where expectations are high but people are even better, you’ll fit right in.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $75,000–$85,000 depending on experience
  
• Performance-based incentives tied to results
  
• Standard Local Roots benefits package (health, PTO, retirement, etc.)
  
• Hybrid flexibility: work from our office, the field, and remotely

Sound like your kind of role?
We’d love to meet you. Apply today and help us build Pittsburgh’s best landscapes — one accurate estimate at a time.