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# Security Estimator - Access Controls/Intrusion

- **Company:** Everforth CyberCoders
- **Location:** Carrollton, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Autodesk Revit, Computer Programming, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Bluebeam
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b046e8e11723363f

## About the Role

* Background as a security systems technician, lead technician, or field-level project manager who has moved into (or is ready to move into) an estimating seat

 - Hands-on installation and/or programming experience with access control, video surveillance (CCTV/VMS), and intrusion detection systems - candidates with fire-alarm-only backgrounds are not a fit for this seat
 * Working knowledge of how security systems function end to end (readers, door contacts, panels, VMS platforms) rather than deep loyalty to one specific brand or manufacturer
 * Comfort reading and marking up construction drawings and technical specifications
 * Practical experience with CAD, Revit, and Bluebeam
 * Solid working knowledge of Excel and Word, along with general office professionalism and communication etiquette
 * Ability and willingness to hold (or promptly obtain) the private security license required to work on school, hospital, and institutional campuses in Texas

 - Comfortable working from an office five days a week and traveling locally for job walks - this is not a hybrid or remote-friendly seat

## Description

The company needs a Security Estimator based in the Dallas area who can take ownership of proposals and cost estimates for electronic security installations - think access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, not fire alarm. This is a highly visible, in-office role that pairs technical fluency with day-to-day collaboration alongside the sales and project management teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

 * Build detailed, accurate cost estimates and proposals for electronic security projects spanning access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection systems
 * Read and interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and project scope documents to translate design intent into a buildable, priced solution
 * Attend job walks alongside the sales team and prospective clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth market to scope projects firsthand
 * Use CAD, Revit, and Bluebeam to mark up drawings, take off quantities, and prepare bid packages
 * Partner closely with project managers and field technicians to make sure estimates reflect what can realistically be installed and programmed
 * Price and scope work ranging from smaller single-building jobs to multi-million-dollar campus-wide security upgrades
 * Support proposal development for K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and healthcare facilities
 * Maintain organized, professional documentation and communication throughout the bid and proposal cycle