Estimator - Renovations

Major Objectives and Outcomes Expected

Reports to

Essential Work Activities

• Create, maintain and update the following for renovation projects:
• Specifications
• Estimates
• Additional work authorizations
• Trade partner and bid lists
• Cost reports (monthly)
• Customer statements, allowance recaps and invoices (monthly)
• Maintain and update the following databases and templates for renovation projects:
• Trade partner database (existing and new trades/suppliers)
• Schedule templates
• Estimating database, including unit costs
• Specification templates
• Generate and Maintain purchase orders
• Research prices and trades for competitors
• Code invoices for jobs estimated - working with accounting and construction to assure accuracy
• Close out job with the builder

Client Proposals

• Participate in pre-estimating client meetings with sales to gather information on specifications and options.
• Create budget estimates and detailed estimates
• Create and send out bid packages to trade partners to obtain multiple bids for client proposals and estimates
• Absorb information into estimate and proposal package
• Review estimate with supervisor and superintendent for accuracy
• Present proposals and options with sales and/or design as needed
• Obtain and carry out permitting / zoning process with each city/county jurisdiction, as necessary

Additional Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal team members (sales, construction, design, accounting, and management, as needed)
• Work with government office officials (permitting), architects, developers, designers, clients, and trade partners / suppliers, as needed
• Attend weekly team meetings builder meetings
• Always look for ways to help make the estimating department more efficient
• Help with process improvements

Required Skills, Traits and Attitudes

• Good listening, communication, and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, outlook, publisher, and access
• Patient individual with the ability to stay focused for extended periods of time
• Self-motivated, detailed oriented, problem solver, that teams and works well with others

Education/Experience

• Prior residential estimating experience preferred.

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location

• In person

Benefits

• Dental
• Life Insurance
• Medical
• Retail Savings
• Vision