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Construction Cost Estimators : Hire a Dedicated Construction Cost Estimators

A dedicated construction cost estimator who turns takeoffs and estimates around overnight, so you bid more jobs and win more work. All trades, your takeoff software, your markup logic. Full-time from $9USD/hour. Live in two weeks.
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What we do

Estimating services by trade

Estimating is a dozen specialties wearing the same hard hat. Wherever your bids concentrate, we place an estimator who already knows that trade cold.

Bidding across every trade under one roof? One dedicated estimator can run multiple scopes, or we can build you a small pod so nothing waits in a queue behind another trade’s deadline. As your bid volume grows, you add estimators the same way you’d add headcount internally, just without the recruiting cycle, the payroll setup, or the six-month ramp-up before they’re actually useful.

 

Electrical estimating services

Panel schedules, conduit runs, fixture counts, labour units by circuit. Your electrical estimator prices it the way your electrical super would, not the way a generalist guesses.

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Mechanical / HVAC estimating:

Ductwork, equipment schedules, refrigerant lines, and labour by system. Mechanical bids live or die on the details most generalist estimators skim past.

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MEP estimating services:

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing scopes estimated together so nothing gets double-counted or missed at the seams between trades, the exact spot where MEP bids usually bleed margin.

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Concrete estimating services:

Formwork, rebar, pour volumes and finishing labour, quantified the way your concrete crews actually work.

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Drywall estimating services:

Board counts, framing, finish levels and labour hours, priced off your real material costs, not a generic per-square-foot guess.

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Lumber & framing takeoffs:

Full lumber packages and framing labour, counted from the plans so your material order matches what actually goes up.

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Overnight turnaround · All trades & CSI divisions · ISO 27001:2022 Certified · No lock-in contracts · Live in 2 weeks

Dedicated estimators you can trust, time and again

Every bid you don’t submit is a job someone else wins. But a full-time estimator can cost $75,000+ a year before benefits, and per-project quantity takeoff services mean re-briefing a stranger on every set of plans and waiting days for a number you needed yesterday.

Outsourcey places a dedicated construction cost estimator in the Philippines who learns your trades, suppliers, and markup. You get the same estimator, every bid, working in your takeoff software, building your bid the way you’d build it yourself. More bids out the door, without the overhead of a US hire and without the guesswork of a per-project shop.

No setup fees, no lock-in contracts, and a price beat guarantee if you find a better rate for the same standard of work. 

Dedicated estimator vs. a per-project estimating service vs. a US hire

Stop paying per takeoff for someone who's never seen your plans before and won't again. Here's how the three options stack up.

Per-project service
Cost
Per takeoff / % of value
Learns your trades & markup?
No — re-brief each job
Turnaround
2–5 days
Consistent across bids?
No
Dedicated to you?
No
Scales for busy season?
Slowly
Lock-in
Per job
US in-house estimator
Cost
$75,000+/yr + benefits
Learns your trades & markup?
Yes
Turnaround
Same day
Consistent across bids?
Yes
Dedicated to you?
Yes
Scales for busy season?
Hire more
Lock-in
Salary
Best value
Outsourcey
Cost
From $9 USD/hr — flat
Learns your trades & markup?
Yes
Turnaround
Overnight (Manila/US gap)
Consistent across bids?
Yes
Dedicated to you?
Yes — 100%
Scales for busy season?
Add estimators fast
Lock-in
None

A per-project quantity surveyor shop is fine if you bid twice a year. If you bid every week, you're paying strangers to re-learn your business on repeat.

A US in-house estimator solves the consistency problem, but you're paying full salary, benefits, payroll tax and a desk for someone who might be idle between bid cycles and swamped the moment three RFPs land in the same week. Outsourcey gives you the consistency of an in-house hire at a flat hourly rate you can scale up or down as your pipeline moves.

What our construction cost estimators do

Real deliverables, not vague “estimating support.” Our estimators deliver full construction takeoff servcies, plus all the extras.

  • Quantity takeoff services: material and labour counts, broken out by CSI division
  • Detailed cost estimates: conceptual, budget, and hard-bid level
  • Material takeoff services and supplier pricing
  • Bid preparation and proposal formatting
  • Preconstruction services and budgeting, including value engineering support
  • Change-order pricing and scope comparison
  • Bid levelling and subcontractor quote comparison
  • Historical cost database maintenance

Software they work in

Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff (OST), STACK, Trimble/Sage Estimating, ProEst, and more. Whatever you run, they plug straight into it.

How much does a construction cost estimator cost?

A dedicated offshore construction cost estimator through Outsourcey runs $9–$16 USD per hour, or from $1,560 USD/month full-time, with salary, benefits, payroll, HR and equipment all included. A US-based estimator costs $75,000–$95,000/year plus benefits. Per-project estimating services charge per takeoff, which adds up fast the moment you're bidding more than a couple of jobs a month.

Best value
Junior estimator
from $9/hour
Best for
Takeoffs
Material counts
Hourly
From $9
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $1,560
Estimator
from $12/hour
Best for
Full estimates
Bid prep
Hourly
From $12
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $2,080
Senior estimator
from $16/hour
Best for
Complex bids
Value engineering
Hourly
From $16
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $2,800
Chief estimator / lead
from $16/hour
Best for
Managing a pod
QA
Bid strategy
Hourly
From $16
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $2,800

When an offshore estimator is NOT the right fit

 

We’d rather tell you now than have you find out three months in.

  • You bid one or two jobs a month. A per-project quantity surveyor is genuinely cheaper than dedicated headcount until your bid volume picks up.
  • You need site walks and physical measurements. An offshore estimator works from your plans and drawings, not boots on your site. Pair them with a local hire or your own PM for anything that needs eyes on-site.
  • Your pricing depends on hyper-local supplier relationships. Offshore estimators can absolutely work from your cost data and RSMeans, but on-the-ground regional price nuances still need your input.
  • You have no historical cost data and no one to set markup. A dedicated estimator needs your pricing logic to bid the way you would. Without it, they’re just guessing, same as anyone else.
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FAQs

Construction estimating FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a construction cost estimator cost?

From $9/hr (from ~$1,560/mo full-time, USD). Junior from $9/hr, Mid from $12/hr, Senior from $16/hr. One all-in hourly rate covering salary, benefits, recruitment, HR, payroll, IT and a Client Success Partner. No setup fees, no lock-in.

What takeoff software do your estimators use?

PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, Cubit, On-Screen Takeoff. They work under your licenses.

What's your turnaround time on a takeoff?

From 24-72 hours per takeoff, depending on project size.

Which trades can you estimate?

We cover every CSI division, including general, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, MEP, concrete, drywall, framing and more. For specialist scopes, we match you with an estimator who’s actually worked that trade before.

How accurate are offshore estimates?

They are on par with local estimators when working to your templates and rates, with your team reviewing before submission.

Can they use our cost data and markup?

Yes, that’s the point of a dedicated estimator over a per-project service. They learn your historical costs, supplier pricing and markup logic, and bid the way you would, consistently, every time.

Do they do site visits?

No, offshore estimators work from your plans, drawings and specs. For site walks and physical measurements, pair them with local staff. Everything that comes off the plans, they handle end-to-end.

How fast can we get an estimator started?

Two weeks, scoping call to live. Recruitment and testing takes 7–10 days, you interview and review sample takeoffs, and onboarding plus software access takes another 2–3 days.

Can we scale up for busy bidding season?

Yes. No minimums, no lock-in. Add estimators when the pipeline’s full and scale back the moment it’s quiet.

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