Building Estimating Specialist

Job description

Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together. ### You may be a good fit if you: - Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact - Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside - Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies - Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries ### What you'll do: - Act as the primary technical point of contact throughout the sales lifecycle—demos, RFIs/RFPs, facility tours, mock ups, and pilot scoping. - Understand customer needs, pain points, and environments; map those to tailored product solutions. - Analyze customer drawings, BOMs, and workflows, and ROI models that link cost, schedule, and sustainability benefits. - Capture and synthesize customer feedback and competitive insights - Lead and support customer visits, technical walkthroughs, and pilot program scoping. - Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations (in-person or virtual) that showcase the full capabilities of the Promise Robotics platform—including BIM workflows, robotic manufacturing, and performance benefits. - Develop tailored proposals, solution configurations, and value cases aligned with customer priorities. - Build and continuously refine sales enablement content: slide decks, demo environments, case studies, FAQs, etc. - Maintain expert-level knowledge of our platform, industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies in prefab, off-site, and construction robotics. - Collaborate with the sales team to develop and deliver compelling proposals and value propositions. - Act as a bridge between sales, product, and engineering—translating customer feedback into product insights. - Support onboarding and initial technical setup post-sale, ensuring smooth handoff to factory implementation team or customer success. - Maintain a deep understanding of our product, competitors, and the broader market landscape. - Maintain our SWOT analysis. All benchmarking and competitive information from the team is forwarded for consolidation. - Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, or technical workshops as needed. ### What you'll need to succeed: - 3–6 years in a technical sales, pre-sales, sales engineering, or solution consulting role. - Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience. - Strong technical understanding of the homebuilding construction industry - Experience supporting a consultative or solution-based sales process. - Excellent communication skills—you can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Customer-centric mindset with strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities. - Comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, scaling environment. - Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites, tradeshows, or internal meetings. - Familiarity with Revit, CAD Software, or related platforms. - Experience with CRM systems ( HubSpot) and sales enablement tools.