# Estimator I Inside Sales

PURPOSE Analyzes blueprints and other documentation to develop a materials list and cost estimate, which give a reasonably accurate account of material costs to the sales department and customers. These estimates are used by sales for bidding purposes; to confirm construction and labor costs on contract jobs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Receives information from the sales representative or customer on what materials are required in pricing a job. Reviews blueprints, drawings & selections sheets to understand specific details and/or any errors/issues. Resolves these issues with Project Manager and/or the customer. Using packaged estimating software (e.g. DQ2000, Estimating and Quote System), determines the linear and square footage to build wall structures and components such as headers for doors, beams, floor joists, etc. Assists sales department in supplying information on materials, such as availability, substitutions, and new materials. Maintains current, up-to-date pricing data. Determines how to maximize the use of stock material. Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors

- **Id**: 3925093
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/builders-firstsource-estimator-i-inside-sales>
- **Role**: Sales
- **Role family**: Sales
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cottage Grove, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-06-13T04:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T06:55:49Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 148
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3704
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Wholesale, Building Materials

## Company

- **Id**: 15085
- **Name**: Builders FirstSource
- **Domain**: bldr.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/bldr>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Dayforce

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 74
- **Open postings**: 155
- **Ghost share**: 0.032
- **Stale share**: 0.948
- **Repost share**: 0.039
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 36
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 148

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: associate
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T18:39:34Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.178
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 148
- **Expected fill days**: 36
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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