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Position Summary
Will be required to thoroughly review Architectural & Structural drawings, cross referencing them with the information in the Specification book. The goal; create a comprehensive estimate and proposal with an accurate materials list. Will be required to prepare Commercial Project Proposals for presentation to the customer by a salesperson. Will communicate daily with sales staff, designers and peers to ensure all critical information is correctly incorporated into the cost estimate and proposal.
Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Proficient at analyzing construction drawings. Understanding architectural drawings, structural drawings, and specifications and how to interpret those drawings based on an order of precedence.
- Consult with Sales staff, Designers, peers, vendors, and other personnel in various departments to discuss and create accurate material lists.
- Develop material lists of raw building materials for Commercial projects to include the following product categories: engineer wood products, floor/roof trusses, wall panels, floor panels, loose rough carpentry materials, rough carpentry installation labor, siding and soffit materials, siding and soffit installation labor, exterior deck materials, exterior deck labor, finish carpentry and roofing materials.
- Determine estimated cost of the project and prepare proposal package using knowledge of standard company pricing, discounts, and estimating formulas and guidelines.
- Build a professional looking and informative proposals with the goal of decreasing the quantity of post-bid questions by the salesperson and/or customer.
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Review proposals with salesperson, and managers to ensure that all the customer’s needs have been met, included and/or anticipated in the development of the estimate
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. May be required to train less experienced team members and review their work. Help develop, implement and monitor estimating control procedures.
- May be called upon to assist with special projects and assume responsibility for the development, administration and promotion of specific projects, as required. Interact with and advises sales and customer service staff on technical aspects of customer inquiries and consult with the design and project management staff when more in-depth analysis is required. Be able to answer most questions using your own knowledge and experience.
- Plan and pace own work efficiencies in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.
Education/Experience
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High School Diploma, GED, Degree or equivalent experience in related field
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the estimating field.
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Architectural design or CAD knowledge preferred but not required.
- 1 year in lumber and/or building materials industry with emphasis on estimating
- Estimating software- PreBuilt or similar
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Microsoft office- word, excel, etc.
Other Requirements
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Must pass pre-employment drug screen
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures.
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Knowledge of company products sufficient to look up/reference parts, products, or component lists.
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Knowledge of company product pricing, discount and estimating formulas and guidelines.
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Strong basic math and measurement skills.
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Strong Organizational and Time Management, Detail Oriented
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Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
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Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
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Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
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Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes
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Choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
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Apply general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers
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Generate written information that is easily understood
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Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to benefit the company and its customers
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Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
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Willing to obtain other training if deemed necessary in performance of responsibilities and continuing education
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
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Normal office conditions apply. Must be willing to drive and make job site visits.
- Employee must have clear, close vision for reading and computer work.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, balance, stoop, grasp, talk, hear and operate computer keyboard.
- Job may require reaching at or above shoulder level and below waist. Will occasionally lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds.
- May be required to walk throughout the lumberyard or production environment to perform some aspects of assigned duties.
