Estimator I

ASSA ABLOY • Phoenix, AZ

41d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Estimator to join our team supporting the ASSA ABLOY Grand Canyon Service Center located in West Phoenix. The Estimator will act as the liaison between the company and its customers, reviewing technical drawings and blueprints, preparing estimates and quotes utilizing existing pricing information as it relates to doors, frames, hardware preparations, shipping, and any production or project problems. The role also involves assisting with field inspections and ensuring the timely and accurate processing of customer quotes. The Estimator will communicate with customers regarding project status, discrepancies, and delays, and will help drive the quote follow-up process, preparing documents to compute hit rate and customer metrics. Additionally, they will verify the accuracy, manufacturability, specification requirements, and hardware coordination of technical drawings and blueprints, and gain an understanding of production capacity, capabilities, and workflow processes to manage customer expectations. The role also requires performing other responsibilities as required, actively participating in providing a safe and harmonious working environment, and ensuring compliance with all relevant governance policies, regulations, and laws.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of estimating experience OR 1 year of experience if coming from hollow metal and doors industry.
• Previous exposure to reading blueprints, shop drawings or engineering drawings desired.
• Previous experience with direct customer and contractor communication is desired.
• Previous experience and a general understanding of the construction industry, exposure to the commercial construction industry is desired.
• Exposure to building codes and labeling requirements would be a plus.
• Excellent analytical, project management, problem-solving, and follow-up skills needed, as well as a high comfort level balancing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, as well as exposure to an Order Management platform or an ERP system desired.

Nice To Haves

• Previous exposure to reading blueprints, shop drawings or engineering drawings
• Previous experience with direct customer and contractor communication
• Previous experience and a general understanding of the construction industry, exposure to the commercial construction industry
• Exposure to building codes and labeling requirements
• Exposure to an Order Management platform or an ERP system

Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison between the company and its customers.
• Review technical drawings and blueprints.
• Prepare estimates and quotes utilizing existing pricing information as it relates to doors, frames, hardware preparations, shipping, any production or project problems.
• Assist with field inspections.
• Ensure the timely processing of customer quotes, ensuring accuracy and pricing.
• Communicate with customers on the status of the project, discrepancies, project delays, etc.
• Help to drive quote follow-up process, prepare documents as necessary to compute hit rate and customer metrics.
• Verify technical drawings and blueprints for accuracy, manufacturability, specification requirements and coordination of hardware.
• Gain an understanding of production capacity, capabilities and workflow processes to help manage customer expectations.
• Perform other responsibilities as required.
• Actively participate in providing a safe and harmonious working environment for all employees.
• Compliance with federal, state, local and corporate governance policies, regulations and laws, AADG programs and policies and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Program with company contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
• Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount portal
• Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED