The work behind the work.
Running a team in construction means balancing the work your clients see with everything that makes it possible.
- Owners spend 20+ hours/week on estimates
- Multi-site project coordination is manual
- Back-office admin piles up
- Local estimators are scarce and expensive
Who would make the difference?
Explore the responsibilities and experience behind each role, then decide where your team needs support.
A search that starts with understanding.
Your workflows, your standards, and your working hours shape the shortlist.
- PlanSwift, Bluebeam, ProEst, RSMeans proficiency
- Trade specialization matched to your work
- Handle bid-volume spikes without hiring
- $3,500–$5,500/month vs. $80K+ local
Tell us about the role and what a good working relationship looks like.
Then, you meet.Review a vetted shortlist and interview the people you want to get to know.
From there, we support.Hire with no upfront fee and a lifetime replacement guarantee.
GC doubled bid output in 90 days
A $5M-revenue general contractor in Colorado hired a remote estimator with 8 years experience through RealHires. Within 30 days, monthly bid volume climbed from 10 to 16 while owner-time on estimates dropped 50%.
+6 bids/month, 25% win rate maintained, ~$375K estimated annual revenue lift, $4,500/month cost.
Before you take the next step.
Can a remote estimator understand my regional costs?
Yes — our estimators use RSMeans, regional indexes, and your historical bid data to price accurately for your local market.
Which trades do you cover?
Commercial GC, residential, MEP, concrete, and site work are all represented in our vetted pool.
How do we handle plan security?
Estimators sign NDAs and work in your project management or plan-hosting system directly — no plan sets leave your environment.
What's the ROI?
Most GCs see a 5–10x ROI in year one from added bid volume and win rate, at a fraction of a local estimator's cost.
How fast can we hire?
3-day shortlist, typical placement within a week.
