| Job Title: | Construction Estimator | |
| Reports to: | Construction Operations Manager/Owner | |
| Pay: | Salary plus commission | |
| Benefits: | Company Vehicle Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Matching 401k Paid time off | |
Summary
The Construction Estimator is responsible for managing a wide range of functions necessary to successfully obtain, bid, and price construction projects. They are responsible for ensuring an accurate scope of work is created, delivering a consistent and complete estimate, and maintaining a high quality of service in all dealings with customers, clients, and resource providers involved in construction services.
Primary Responsibilities
- Establish customer relationship for construction services
- Educate customer on the construction process
- Work with customers to understand desired upgrades/changes
- Ensure that estimates meet client requirements
- Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project
- Create an accurate sketch and initial scope of work for construction projects
- Deliver a consistent and well-defined initial estimate
- Recognize project constraints and/or needed upgrades
- Work with Construction Manager to price bid items, if needed
- Identify and document finalized project scope of work
- Work with outside resources as necessary to complete accurate estimate (i.e., Structural Engineers, ITEL, Electrical Inspectors, etc.)
- Assemble accurate and well-organized estimates
- Deliver and communicate estimate to Construction Manager
Education and Experience Requirements
- Experience in construction repair or similar relevant field preferred
- Previous construction estimating and/or insurance adjusting experience
- Effective written and oral communication
- Proficient use of Xactimate™ estimating software
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Physical and Work Environment Requirements
- Walking and/or standing throughout the day
- Frequent driving and sitting
- Occasionally climbing ladders
- The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme conditions such as heat
- The noise level at individual jobsites can be loud
Normal Working Hours, Additional Working Hours, and Travel Requirements
This is a full-time position, working hours varying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week minimum. This position requires working on-call, and occasional weekend work. Travel is primarily local.
