Project Estimator
About The Position
A career as an automatic door Project Estimator is for individuals who enjoy finding jobs, reading plans, and calculating the numbers to make projects successful. This role involves managing paperwork, using computer skills, and communicating with customers to meet their needs. The Project Estimator finds bid opportunities in invite lists, plans, and specifications, then accurately and quickly calculates bids. They also handle substitution requests, propose product solutions, and ensure the right solutions are presented to customers, including general contractors, glaziers, and direct clients. Building relationships with customers and suppliers is also a key part of the role. Estimators bid approximately 400-500 jobs annually.
Requirements
- Professional, honest, outgoing individual
- Experience in construction, architectural, or B2B sales
- Ability to read, and interpret architectural drawings, schedules, and specifications.
- Attention to detail as well as a strong mathematical and technical background.
- Superior responsiveness and follow-up
- Desire to continually grow and learn
- Ability to work as a team with other depts.
- Demonstrated communication and organizational skills
- Determination and patience to handle demanding contractors/customers
- Ability to learn and gain an understanding of our products and their function/application.
- Must be able to work independently, balance deadlines, and prioritize tasks on multiple projects.
- Ability to recognize and exploit construction sales opportunities.
- Consideration and courteousness to all persons encountered in the work day
- Mad computer skillz
- Clean Background Check
- Clean Drug Test
Nice To Haves
- Intellectual Astuteness
- Social Adeptness
- Managerial Prowess
Responsibilities
- Call General Contractor’s for bid invitations and manage bid invitations.
- Manage plan downloads and monitor Builder’s Exchange for upcoming project opportunities.
- Review and take-off construction projects.
- Create and supply product substitution requests.
- Gather information and prepare bid packages and maintain in CRM.
- Create, price, and submit job estimates.
- Follow up on bid results.
- Follow up and sell job estimates as needed.
- Create, submit, and follow up on shop drawings/submittals for approved jobs.
- Build job books, as requested.
- Help maintain supplier relationships
Benefits
- Bonus opportunities
- Health insurance
- Retirement deal with matching
- Paid time off for a week or two out of the year
- Paid holidays
- Hi-tech gadgets for communicating
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
