What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Estimator position at DRRS LLC?
Finite Reimaging is a Construction Management organization with over 40 years of expertise, offering hands-on solutions for Hospitality, Retail, Multi-Family, and other Commercial Clients. From concept to completion, we simplify construction, maintenance, and renovation needs while adhering to your budget and schedule.
Specializing in commercial construction and building maintenance, we serve construction managers, property managers, and building owners across various sectors. Our mission focuses on partnership, continuous improvement through teamwork and education, and exceeding expectations to build lasting relationships based on respect and professionalism.
Why join FINITE?
Our employees are encouraged to take advantage of an array of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Health Benefits - Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401K and Company Match Benefits
- Life insurance and Long-Term Disability if available.
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Personal Time Off
- Advancement Opportunities
Position Summary
Junior Estimator must be able to produce detailed estimates in a timely manner to the sales force and assist in
negotiations with insurance adjusters. Must remain current on market place developments, insurance adjusting practices, building code changes and estimating technology advances.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Job requires effective oral and written communication skills combined with excellent listening skills. Must be able to meet multiple, conflicting deadlines. Must be self-motivated, able to set and achieve goals independently with minimum supervision. Must have excellent software skills with Xactimate, Outlook and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate all construction deficiencies located at Multi-family properties and determine
improvements necessary for code compliance and to meet applicable minimum
property standards. - Create comprehensive scope of work to repair property issues as requested by management.
- Work with supervisor to ensure the customer receives an accurate cost estimate of damages. Complete forms necessary for the delivery of a complete bid package and follow customer scope of work accurately.
- Inspect job sites with client, sales and adjuster to prepare detailed scopes of work and
repair estimates in Xactimate in a timely manner. - Communicate effectively and negotiate settlements with insurance adjusters.
- Facilitate communications between the adjuster, the client and the Sales representative.
- Provide insurance industry expertise to the Sales representative during contract negotiations.
- Provide Operations with appropriate scopes of work. Help with hard cost estimating.
- Work with office staff to ensure they have all the proper documentation during each phase of the bidding process.
- Assist in providing proper information for invoicing.
- Knowledgeable of the Building and Construction industry, including but not limited to, materials, methods, and the tools involved in Construction or Repair of all aspects of the Multi- Family industry. Includes understanding Multi-Family construction drawings and specifications.
- Must be familiar with quantity material and labor take-off means and methods.
- Use critical thinking and problem solving to recognize construction issues as well as identify solutions to repair the construction deficiencies.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned by Supervisor.
- Communicate effectively with Company staff, contractors, and customers both orally and written.
- Foster positive attitude towards staff, contractors, and customers.
- Maintain a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with a variety of Company staff, contractors and customers.
- Travel as assigned.
- Speak, read, and write the English language with proficiency.
Finite is EOE and pay is DOE