Estimator

About the role

Rainbow Restoration, founded in 1981, provides home and commercial restoration emergency services, carpet cleaning, and construction across more than 400 locations worldwide. The company seeks an Estimator/Project Manager who will lead a team of service professionals to complete projects on schedule, handle estimating and budgeting, advocate for additional funding when needed, hire or assign team members, and communicate with staff and clients to keep projects aligned with goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles.
• Work collaboratively with a team.
• Create long‑ and short‑term plans, set milestone targets, and adhere to deadlines.
• Delegate tasks to the team members best positioned to complete them.
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for project progress.
• Serve as a point of contact for multiple units assigned to the same project to ensure coordinated actions.
• Communicate with customers to keep projects aligned with their goals.
• Perform quality control throughout project development to maintain expected standards.
• Adjust schedules and targets as project needs or financing change.
• Discuss scope of work with customers and review necessary paperwork.
• Establish and maintain a schedule to ensure timely delivery of all services.
• Meet project deadlines.
• Manage a variety of project types, including:
  • Water restoration
  • Mold remediation
  • Trauma scene cleaning
  • Smoke & fire damage restoration
  • Carpet & upholstery cleaning
  • Content cleaning
  • Lead remediation
  • Board‑up & tarp‑over services
  • Commercial grass cutting & snow removal
  • Property maintenance
  • Construction projects
• Respond to jobs and initiate work in accordance with IICRC standards and internal processes.
• Maintain company assets (equipment, vehicles, etc.)—keeping them clean, properly maintained, and fully stocked.
• Perform marketing tasks to sell additional services or develop new business as required.
• Perform other duties as required, including tasks outside the normal scope of the role.

Requirements

• Availability for 24‑hour emergency service on‑call and responsive when needed.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Professional appearance and personality.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Advanced smartphone and tablet literacy with knowledge of work‑processing and business software applications.
• Advanced computer literacy, proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project) and other software.
• Ability to learn new computer software quickly.
• Experience with Xactware software is helpful but not mandatory.
• Restoration and construction experience is helpful but not required.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Willingness to train supporting team members (stewardship).
• Career‑minded mentality focused on future growth and ownership opportunities.

Compensation

• Service Technician (entry level/minimal experience): $14.50‑$15.50 /hr
• Service Technician 1: $15.50‑$17 /hr
• Service Technician 2: $17‑$18 /hr
• Service Technician 3: $18‑$22 /hr
• Lead Service Technician: $22+ /hr
• Estimator: $18+ /hr
• Field Operations Manager: $24+ /hr
• Project Manager: $25+ /hr

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Business development bonuses
• Performance bonuses
• Additional benefits and incentives