Position Summary:

JCW Management Inc. is hiring a Painting / Wallcovering Estimator to support Vancouver Paint Group
and Hooton Wallcovering with plan review, finish schedule review, quantity takeoff, bid preparation,
customer communication, sales support, light project management support, and project handoff support.

Job Description:

The Painting / Wallcovering Estimator is responsible for reviewing plans, finish schedules, specifications,
addenda, and project requirements to prepare accurate painting and wallcovering estimates and proposals.
This role helps identify scope, build takeoffs, review labor and material requirements, coordinate with project
managers, communicate with customers, and support clean handoffs from bid to production.
The right candidate understands commercial finishes, communicates clearly, and can track details across
multiple bids. Experience in painting, coatings, wallcovering, or field leadership is valuable, especially for
someone looking to move into estimating and customer-facing sales support.
Sales, Customer Face Time and Relationship Building

This is not a desk-only estimating role. For the type of customers and projects we work with, face time
matters. The estimator is expected to help sell the job before and after the bid goes out by building trust,
asking good questions, understanding customer priorities, and presenting the company as the right partner
for the work.

 Represent Vancouver Paint Group and Hooton Wallcovering professionally with general contractors,
owners, customers, project managers, and jobsite superintendents.

 Attend site walks, pre-bid meetings, customer meetings, and finish/scope review conversations when
needed.

 Ask good questions early to understand finish expectations, schedule pressure, budget concerns,
phasing, access, product selections, and customer priorities.

 Help position the company before proposal submission by explaining our experience,
responsiveness, safety standards, product knowledge, quality expectations, and ability to execute.

 Follow up on bids, answer customer questions, clarify scope, and help move opportunities toward
award.

 Communicate value clearly so the customer understands our finish standards, preparation
assumptions, product requirements, inclusions, exclusions, and why our number is built correctly.
Light Project Management Support
This role may also include light project manager support, especially during project handoff, early
coordination, change pricing, and customer follow-up. The estimator does not replace the project manager,
but should be willing and able to help carry the job from bid opportunity through award and into production
when needed.

 Support project managers with job handoff, scope review, budget setup, finish requirements,
schedule notes, and production assumptions after award.

 Assist with change order pricing, customer clarification, material coordination, small project
coordination, finish questions, and follow-up when needed.

 Help identify issues that could affect budget, manpower, schedule, quality, finish expectations, or
customer satisfaction.

 Stay involved enough after award to make sure the estimate turns into a clean, buildable project plan.
Role and Responsibilities

 Review plans, specifications, finish schedules, elevations, addenda, and bid documents for painting
and wallcovering scope.

 Prepare quantity takeoffs for interior painting, exterior painting, coatings, wallcovering, specialty
finishes, and related scope as applicable.

 Identify substrates, finish types, prep requirements, primers, coatings, wallcovering materials,
quantities, alternates, and exclusions.

 Review bid documents for clarifications, RFIs, scope gaps, schedule concerns, and addenda
changes.

 Build clear estimating worksheets, pricing summaries, and bid notes for internal review.

 Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, vendors, suppliers, general contractors, and
customers as needed.

 Solicit and review vendor pricing for paint, coatings, wallcovering, specialty materials, equipment, and
related scope.

 Help prepare proposals, bid clarifications, alternates, and scope letters that are clear, professional,
and sell the value of the company.

 Participate in site walks, bid review meetings, scope reviews, finish discussions, and customer-facing
conversations.

 Follow up on submitted bids and help answer questions that can lead to award.

 Track bid deadlines and support timely completion of estimates.

 Support project handoff after award so production understands scope, budgets, finish requirements,
exclusions, schedule expectations, and customer commitments.

 Assist with light project management duties, including change order pricing, budget updates,
schedule support, material coordination, finish clarification, and scope revisions when needed.

 Maintain organized estimate files, plans, finish schedules, notes, supplier quotes, customer
communication, and bid documentation.

 Perform duties in compliance with company policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

 High school diploma or GED preferred.

 Previous painting, wallcovering, coatings, or construction estimating experience preferred.

 Strong field experience in painting, wallcovering, or commercial finishes may be considered in place
of formal estimating experience.

 Ability to read and understand construction drawings, finish schedules, specifications, addenda, and
scopes of work.

 Ability to communicate professionally with customers, general contractors, vendors, project
managers, and field crews.

 Comfortable with customer-facing sales conversations, site walks, follow-up calls, and scope
clarification.

 Strong attention to detail and ability to work with deadlines.

 Basic computer skills, including email, PDF plan review, and spreadsheets.

 Valid driver license and reliable transportation preferred for jobsite visits when needed.
Preferred Skills

 Experience with commercial painting, wallcovering, coatings, specialty finishes, tenant improvements,
hospitality, retail, or maintenance work.

 Experience with estimating software such as Bluebeam, PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff, or similar
tools.

 Experience with BuildingConnected, Procore, Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, or similar platforms.

 Ability to organize multiple bids, deadlines, revisions, finish schedules, customer follow-ups, and
priorities at one time.

 Understanding of labor productivity, material waste, surface preparation, product limitations, access,
phasing, and field sequencing.

 Ability to build relationships and communicate value, not just price.

Benefits Offered

 Health insurance, 50% employer paid

 Dental insurance, 50% employer paid

 401(k) with employer match

 PTO

 Select paid holidays

 Company incentive/bonus program

 Full-time, year-round position; part-time may be considered for the right candidate
Additional Notes

Schedule may vary based on bid deadlines, customer meetings, project needs, and workload. Candidates
may be required to pass background and drug screening.

About JCW Management Inc.

JCW Management is the employee management company for our contract companies: Vancouver Paint
Group, Inc., Hooton Wallcovering Inc., and Vancouver Drywall LLC. We are service-oriented construction
companies offering a full range of residential and commercial applications. We are an industry leader in
safety, quality, and fast-paced turnaround work. With over 35 years of experience and now working on our
second generation of the Vancouver Paint Group family, we have earned a reputation for performing high-
quality work safely and professionally.

We have worked in many environments, including fast-track construction, grocery retail, Class-A office
spaces, high-end condos and hotels, shopping centers, tenant improvements, maintenance work, new
construction homes, and residential repaints. We are fully licensed and insured.