Company Description

Built on a heritage spanning more than 50 years, Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services specializes in providing landscape maintenance and snow & ice management services to commercial locations. The company's core strength lies in its ability to deliver award-winning landscape services by combining expertise and efficient processes. Clintar focuses on continuous performance improvement, offering cost-effective services, and maintaining a high level of service through ongoing training and strong management practices. The company is dedicated to exceptional client service and utilizes GPS monitoring for fleet management.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role as a Landscape Construction Estimator located in West Saint Paul, MB. The Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for landscape construction projects, conducting quantity take-offs, managing budgeting and cost control, and ensuring effective communication with clients and project teams. Additional responsibilities include analyzing project specifications and blueprints to calculate costs and working closely with the project management team to ensure the accuracy of the estimates.

Responsibilities

• Engage with potential clients to understand their landscaping or snow removal needs and offer tailored solutions.
• Estimates & Bids: Prepare accurate commercial landscape and civil bids, detailing scope, labor, and materials.
• Project Support : Collaborate with our construction teams to manage and execute landscape and civil projects
• Visit client sites to assess the work required, ensuring the proposed services align with the client’s vision and budget.
• Maintain industry knowledge about various landscaping techniques, plants, seasonal care, snow removal equipment, and safety protocols.
• Achieve or exceed sales goals, whether they are related to maintenance contracts or snow removal assignments.
• Prepare detailed proposals that outline the scope of work, costs, timelines, and other relevant details.
• Discuss terms and conditions with clients, addressing any concerns or modifications before finalizing contracts.
• Work closely with execution teams to ensure services sold align with operational capabilities and schedules.
• Cultivate relationships to encourage repeat business, especially given the seasonal nature of the industry.
• Gather feedback post-service to ensure customer satisfaction and to inform potential improvements.
• Stay updated on industry trends, local plant suitability, weather patterns, and competitor offerings to better position the company’s services.
• Utilize CRM (Customer relationship management) software to organize and advance sales activities.

Qualifications

• Landscape and Civil Expertise: Strong hands on background and estimation in Civil and Landscape Construction required
• Experience selling B2B commercial facilities services
• Experience in a Franchise or Multi-Unit Operations model is desired
• Strong relationship-building and communication capabilities.
• Capacity to assess site conditions, client needs, and project feasibility.
• Ability to ensure favorable terms for both client and company.
• Negotiation skills
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Self-motivated and self-directing
• Customer services skills to listen to the concerns of a customer and be able to address their needs
• Outstanding diplomatic skills with effective verbal, written, analytical, and organizational skills.