[Hiring] Project Estimator and Scoping Manager @Birdwatch

Role Description

If you’ve spent years in residential construction, remodeling, handyman services, or general contracting—and you know how to look at a project and quickly understand the real scope of work—this role may be a perfect fit. We’re looking for someone with strong practical field knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to think like both a technician and a business owner.

As a Home Services / Improvement Scoping & Pricing Specialist, you’ll:

• Review incoming member requests.
• Determine accurate project scope and pricing.
• Help ensure the right technician is assigned to the right work.

This is a part-time, remote role designed for someone who wants to stay engaged in the industry without the physical demands or full-time grind of running projects in the field every day. We’re seeking approximately 15–20 hours per week with consistent availability throughout the workweek.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential construction, remodeling, handyman services, or general contracting.
• Strong practical field knowledge and sound judgment.
• Ability to think like both a technician and a business owner.

Requirements

• Review incoming job requests and accurately scope projects based on available information.
• Collaborate with internal team members to gather additional context or ask members clarifying questions when necessary.
• Scope jobs ranging from small, simple tasks to larger, more complex projects.
• Determine realistic, fair-market project pricing while balancing labor expectations, material considerations, operational efficiency, and overall project profitability.
• Match each job with the technician or trade professional best suited for the work.
• Apply practical field judgment to identify incomplete scopes, hidden complexity, sequencing concerns, or situations where additional information may be needed before work is assigned.
• Track job outcomes to evaluate pricing accuracy, profitability, and member satisfaction.
• Maintain consistent weekly availability (approximately 15–20 hours per week).

Benefits

• Opportunity to leverage decades of real-world experience in a flexible, part-time environment.
• Ability to stay connected to the home services industry and contribute meaningful operational insight.
• Opportunity to influence project quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Be part of a highly collaborative and mission-driven team.