Since their founding in 2001, our client has provided exceptional professionally managed support nationwide, including many of the country's largest retailers, real estate holding companies, insurance providers, and commercial lenders.

They pride themselves on being their client's "professional management" provider and "an extension of our client's team.

They offer a full suite of facilities, emergency disaster response, and environmental services. Whatever It Takes attitude sets us apart from our competitors, with outstanding dedication to all clients.

Position Summary - Construction Sales Estimator

The Construction Sales Estimator represents us in the restoration and capital improvement segments. They are responsible for the creation, approvals, and contract documentation of restoration and capital improvement jobs and coordinating with the needs of the project management team.

This includes establishing and maintaining a local clientele and assisting in collections.

Key Responsibilities

• Create accurate floor plans using Xactimate and / or the assistance of Matterport.
• Prepares agreed and approved scope of labor for residential, commercial, and large loss construction and capital projects.
• The ability to identify potential site hazards such as asbestos and mold.
• Responsible for full project life cycle ownership
• Documentation of communications with internal personnel, insurance carriers, and contractual clients
• Determines what factors of production will impact cost / timeline of a product or service.
• Working with necessary vendors for accurate costing for bid items
• Presenting completed estimates to clients / stakeholders
• Stay up to date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices to enhance professional knowledge and performance

Competency / Attributes

Commitment to Excellence - Maintains high personal standards and expectations and expects others to maintain a similar commitment.

Knows their own strengths and how to employ them. Knows weaknesses and limits; works to neutralize or compensate for some and improve others.

Is personally committed and actively works to improve him / herself continuously.

Attention to Detail - Directs attention to the task at hand to avoid making mistakes. Prepares and carefully reviews figures, computations, reports, etc.

to identify any errors or problems; ensures consistency and that information can be understood by all who read it. Shows concern for all aspects of the job no matter how small.

Organizing - Mobilizes appropriate resources (People, funding, materials, and support) to accomplish things. Manages multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish goals and establishes efficient work procedures to meet objectives.

Forms the right structures, processes, and / or teams to enhance productivity.

Initiative - Is self-starting. Do not wait for signals. Seizes opportunities when they arise. Takes action beyond what is required.

Completes assignments independently without constant supervision. Volunteers to take on new assignments. Contributes to others initiatives without being asked.

• Effective Communicator Consistently communicates clearly and thoroughly, optimizing audience understanding with concise, timely, and effective speaking and presentation skills.
• Collaboration / Relationship Building Cultivates strong working relationships through interpersonal skills, secures cooperation, promotes win-win solutions, and collaborates effectively with individuals beyond formal authority to achieve goals.
• Adaptability Adapts by adjusting behavior, routines, and habits to meet goals and changing circumstances, maintaining balance amid conflicting demands.
• Problem-solving Poses insightful questions, explores all sources for answers, uncovers hidden patterns, goes beyond the obvious, employs rigorous logic to understand problem origins, and devises creative, cost-effective solutions.
• Analytical thinking Leverages facts and data for logical assumptions, discerns significance, identifies inconsistencies, and draws accurate inferences through differentiation, comparison, contrast, linking, and research.
• Project Management - Effectively uses the company's systematic approach to planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and accomplishing the goals of a project(s) requirements and activities to meet objectives.

Includes balancing the task requirements within the constraints of schedules and budgets.

Customer Commitment - Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Proactively addresses customer needs. Follows through on identified problems until resolved. Meets negotiated delivery commitments or advises customers when delays are necessary.

Experience / Education

• Minimum two years of emergency, restoration, or reconstruction experience, including construction-related sales / customer service experience
• Experience with Xactimate
• Knowledge of building codes
• Drivers license in good standing
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Salary - 55k-90k with a realistic 25% bonus - a full suite of benefits, retirement program and vacation days

Last updated : 2024-05-02