What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Estimator position at Paul Davis Restoration of Illinois?
Benefits:
- Company shirts
- Company cell phone/cell phone allowance
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
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Field Estimator
Field Estimator
$55,000 - $70,000 per year structured bonus program!
The Field Estimator is responsible for preparing scopes and estimates for reconstruction and emergency services on site. The Field Estimator’s primary responsibilities are to scope losses, create estimates using estimating software, and secure the project.
The Field Estimator is responsible for preparing scopes and estimates for reconstruction and emergency services on site. The Field Estimator’s primary responsibilities are to scope losses, create estimates using estimating software, and secure the project.
RESPONSIBILITES:
- Meet with home and property owners to conduct onsite inspections and scope generation.
- Complete estimates within 24 hours of assignment
- Utilize PDO QA per review
- Meet all service standards set forth by the client or the company.
- Estimate each loss using a 3rd party estimating software, Xactimate or Symbility (as required). Train on such software as needed.
- Work closely with insured and interested parties to obtain agreement and close opportunity.
- Ensure each project achieves a minimum gross profit margin as determined by company standards.
- Communicate and document any change orders and insurance supplements.
- Build and maintain business relationships with insurance adjusters, brokers, and TPA’s.
- Responsible for being the first contact for homeowners when participating in the on-call rotation.
- Responsibility for adhering to the PDO Health & Safety Program.
- Meet Net Promoter Score of minimum monthly average of 70.
- Closing the Loop 100% of the time within 24 hours.
- All other duties as assigned
Competency – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Knowledge of our main operating systems; RMS, Xactimate and Symbility
- Customer Service Skills
- Communication skills
- Typing skills
- Administration skills
- Ability to learn and operate our primary operating systems
- Ability to create documents
- Ability to answer and communicate with customers over the phone and face to face
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team environment and develop staff
- Ability to coordinate multiple jobs within the same time frame
- Ability to operate our main operating systems
- Stress Management and Composure
- Maintain a level of confidentiality
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience
- Experience with estimating software
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Industry certifications (IICRC and Lead)
- Experience with writing estimates in Xactimate and Symbility
Physical Requirement
- Must be able to stay in a stationary position up to 80% of the time
- The person in this position needs to frequently move about a customer job site (indoors and outdoors)
- Occasionally ascends and descends a ladder to service customer sites
- Constantly operates a computer
- Must be able to communicate and converse with customers over the phone and face to face
- Occasionally will lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to safely operate a company vehicle
Salary : $55,000 - $70,000