Project Manager/Estimator

About the role

ServiceMaster Restore - Crofton is a family owned franchise providing 24/7 emergency response services for water, fire, smoke, and storm damage. We help homeowners and businesses recover after unexpected property losses with urgency, professionalism, and compassion. This role starts as a hands-on position with field involvement and transitions into a leadership-focused role as the division expands. We are looking for someone who can help build systems, manage projects, support business growth, and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves work orders, checks route for travel, ensures appropriate equipment and supplies are loaded on truck needed for job, arrives to work site
• Completes assigned jobs according to company processes, maintains quality control within the budget of each job
• May perform daily monitoring on active residential and/or commercial jobs and communicates with customers
• Maintains records of personnel and resources used on projects and communicates all billable events to others
• May be responsible for creation of estimates in applicable software
• Inspect and scope jobs onsite-and works with Project Manager/ Crew Chief/Lead Tech on scope of job
• Document / review loss with clear and descriptive job photos and upload into operating system/software
• May write mitigation and reconstruction estimates using Xactimate
• Communicates conversations and key information on the job using the notes feature in required software
• Estimates using carrier audit standards and manages the estimate based on feedback from client and customer
• Explains drying process and next steps to resolution in person to customers using printed materials as a guide
• Interfaces with adjusters and customers in person, over the phone, and virtually to resolve issues and answer questions about the loss
• May perform quality assurance inspections after completion and obtain customer signatures for approval, requests payments when necessary
• Prepares documentation and pictures according to company policies and procedures to ensure reimbursement from insurance companies
• May train new technicians or key operational team members

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent, college degree preferred
• Strong knowledge of insurance restoration and or construction industry
• Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Able to work independently or work with/lead a team