Technical Estimator I

Responsibilities

• Sales and Bid Development: Leads pre-arranged sales calls (remotely) with Material Consultants and other specialists as needed; participates in team-based scope development products and solutions.
• Works to identify a design solution that fits with the customer’s budget, schedule and design requirements.
• Develops technical specifications and details to meet client’s design intent.
• Establishes fees and develops budgets and quotes for custom materials and fabrication.
• Prepares quotation document and leads in presentation to the client with the Technical Estimator.
• Is the main point of contact for Designers + Architects during the quoting and design development phase.
• Is the main point of contact for the Material Consultants, Specifiers and Contractors during the bidding stage.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years’ experience in architectural, interior or industrial design or construction.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, design and fabrication drawings is required.
• Working knowledge of architectural millwork, architectural steelwork and custom hardware is necessary.
• Ability to interpret architectural renderings, thumbnail sketches or other preliminary documentation and provide design solutions to meet design intent.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a bonus.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, Construction Management or related field.
• Intermediate to Advanced Level – AutoCAD
• Intermediate Level – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint , Outlook, Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam
• Desirable but not required: Revit, SolidWorks, Rhino, SketchUp or similar 3-dimensional modeling experience.