Estimating & Design Lead — US Commercial Landscaping (remote)Schedule: Core U.S. business hours required, especially when coordinating with onsite sales, estimators, property managers, and field leadership. Exact schedule discussed during interviews.About UsWe're building a serious commercial landscaping company serving property managers, HOAs, multifamily communities, retail centers, office parks, banks, churches, schools, industrial properties, and other commercial accounts.Our sales team is hunting new business aggressively. What's been missing is someone who can turn a site into an accurate, defensible estimate, and bring real landscape knowledge into the proposals we send.The RoleThis is not a cold-calling or prospecting seat. That's covered by our BD team.We need someone who can look at a property, a site plan, or a set of specs and understand what it actually takes to landscape and maintain it: scope, plant material, hardscape, labor, timeline, and turn that into a clean, accurate estimate our sales team can put in front of a client fast.There's a performance component tied to results, but the job is estimating and design support first. If you've spent real time in the green space, landscaping, grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscape architecture, you already have the instinct this role needs.What You'll OwnEstimatingReview site plans, specs, and photos to scope landscaping and maintenance work accuratelyBuild cost estimates: materials, plants, labor, equipment, timelineTurn quote requests into delivered proposals fast. Speed matters, most requested proposals should go out within 72 hoursKeep every estimate tracked from request to delivery to follow-up in the CRMDesign SupportBring landscape/design judgment to proposals: plant selection, layout logic, what a property actually needsFlag when a scope doesn't make sense or is missing something a client will ask aboutHelp our cold quote system: proactively estimating strong-fit properties before they askCoordinationWork closely with onsite sales, estimators, and field leadership. You're remote, not disconnectedSupport site visits with prep: property research, past scope, photos, notesMake sure nothing sits unowned between "quote requested" and "proposal sent"RequirementsRequirementsRequired3+ years of hands-on experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance, horticulture, or landscape architecture. This is the priorityComfortable reading site plans, specs, and property details, and translating them into scope and costStrong written and spoken English at a professional business levelComfortable working core U.S. business hoursComfortable with a performance/quota component, even without a sales backgroundA Strong PlusArchitecture, landscape architecture, or design education/experienceExperience with commercial (not just residential) landscaping or maintenance contractsExperience with estimating software, CRM systems, or design tools (AutoCAD, SketchUp, or similar)Who This Is ForPeople who know landscaping and green space, can look at a site and know what it takes to do the work right, and want to turn that knowledge into fast, accurate estimates that win contracts.Who This Isn't ForPeople who want a pure prospecting/cold-calling seat. That's a different role. People without real hands-on landscape or green-space experience, regardless of design background.BenefitsCompensationBase: $1,250 USD/month.Performance compensation on top, designed to let strong performers earn $2,000+ USD/month additional:Bonus for each qualified quote opportunity that leads to a real proposal1% commission on collected revenue for projects you were meaningfully involved in estimatingCommission is paid on collected revenue, not just signed contracts. Requires clean CRM notes and documented involvement.How to ApplyYou'll be asked a few questions when applying. Give specific, numbers-based answers, this is how we filter early. Vague answers won't move forward. A short video submission may be required at a later stage.
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