Job Overview
Location
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other Engineering
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • A Steel Design & Estimator role at Pear Tree, supporting project delivery for steel-framed buildings, sheds, and structural systems from design through construction readiness.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include interpreting architectural and structural drawings, preparing material take-offs and quantity estimates, creating steel detailing outputs (framing layouts, shop drawings, schedules), reviewing supplier quotations, inputting data into Excel-based estimating templates, maintaining project documentation, coordinating with engineers and suppliers, updating CRM systems, and ensuring zero preventable errors through rigorous quality checks.
- • Pear Tree is a growing international construction company specializing in steel-framed buildings and structural systems, operating with a fast-paced, quality-driven approach and serving clients across international markets.
- • The role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in steel construction workflows, advance technical detailing and estimating skills, gain experience with international project coordination, and contribute directly to project accuracy and buildability in a remote, independent contractor setup.
🎯 Requirements
- • Experience in steel detailing, structural drafting, or construction estimating
- • Strong ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings
- • Experience with material take-offs / quantity surveying
- • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, validation, templates)
- • Experience with CAD/BIM or steel detailing software
- • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
🏖️ Benefits
- • 100% remote work under an Independent Contractor Agreement
- • Competitive salary up to Php 90,000 Philippine Peso
- • Observance of New Zealand Public Holidays
- • Opportunity to work with an international construction company on steel-framed building projects
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About Pear Tree
Pear Tree empowers businesses to directly hire skilled offshore talent from the Philippines, bypassing agency markups to achieve significant cost savings of up to 80%. They specialize in connecting companies with professionals in roles ranging from mortgage assistants and loan processors to full-stack developers and marketers. Pear Tree streamlines the entire hiring process, from sourcing and vetting to onboarding and ongoing support, ensuring quality and retention with a 6-month replacement guarantee. Having already helped over 750 companies find top talent, Pear Tree offers a transparent, efficient, and cost-effective solution for building remote teams.
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