Associate Estimator

All County Exteriors LLC•Lakewood Township, NJ

79d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Estimator supports the Lead Estimator in preparing accurate and competitive estimates for exterior siding and roofing projects. This role involves gathering and reviewing project specifications and assisting in the preparation of customer proposals. The Associate Estimator helps ensure all estimates are thorough, timely, and aligned with company standards. This position is ideal for someone detail-oriented and eager to learn the full estimating process in a fast-paced construction environment. The ideal candidate is an entry-level estimating professional with a solid foundation in estimating or construction principles and a strong desire to learn and grow within a company that values development and long-term career progression.

Requirements

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated proficiency with reading and writing skills - emails, letters, proposals.
Computer skills required: Microsoft Office products.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. Employment visa (e.g. H-1B) for this position.

Nice To Haves

Training will be provided on additional software, including but not limited to: PlanSwift, ServiceTitan, Auto Desk, Hover, and Adobe
Prior experience or functional knowledge of these programs would be preferred.

Responsibilities

Produce estimates in a timely fashion, according to the bid schedules that are created by the Lead Estimator.
Speak with customers during the bidding process, keeping them up to date on the progress of their estimate.
Ask customers questions as needed to clarify needs/scope and send RFI’s (requests for information) as needed to put together a complete estimate.
Review all plans and specifications at time of bid to ensure accuracy.
Produce well-written, detailed, accurate proposals for our bids, with project specific inclusions and exclusions, in addition to many boilerplate items.
Ensure proposals clearly outline our scope; detailed to the point that we could almost build the project based on the proposal.
Follow up with customers on a regular basis after submitting bids. Get feedback and ultimately close deals with customers.
Maintain accurate and up to date bid information in the company’s CRM pipeline software (ServiceTitan). This includes schedule information, feedback on pricing, contact information, and % hot fields or more.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Utilize company resources, such as our Hover software, to assist in the bid process.
Other related duties as assigned.