Senior Commercial Roofing Estimator

ABC Roofing•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Estimator is responsible for estimating, scheduling, operating, and managing roofing, sheet metal and waterproofing opportunities from discovery through contract signing. The position is to ensure that all associated work is secured and performed in a timely and cost-effective manner, in accordance with applicable plans and specifications, company policies and procedures, along with sound roofing practices.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, college preferred
10-15 years of selling experience in commercial roofing industry
Ability to understand both technical and financial aspects of subspecialty construction operations
Problem solving ability with the ability to manage difficult customers
Strong leadership traits and mentoring abilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet program, including strong analytical abilities
Superior listening and communications Skills
Ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with associates
Experience managing people and projects
Math proficiency
Strong negotiating skills
Knowledge of business and management principles
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Generate estimates from plan drawings, specifications, field notes, field drawings, and actual field inspections
Understand the contract to ensure that ABC Roofing’s responsibilities and scope of the work can be achieved
Responsible for catching deviations from the specifications and plans as it relates to scope, contract and schedule
Obtain all necessary information, such as field inspections, measurements, photographs, and sketches required to provide accurate customer pricing
Submit proposals to customers with help from Proposal Coordinator, as needed
Communicate with owners, architects, engineers, general contractors and property managers
Maintain current technical and field knowledge of multiple roofing systems and repair options, with a primary focus on solutions for existing buildings
Create cost budgets for various roof solutions and proposals to effectively present to customer
Provide input on pricing of roof solutions and help establish value added sales messages
Develop new opportunities and accounts
Attend weekly scheduling and sales meetings in person
Monitor job costs against original estimates, budgets and change orders
Oversee project closeouts and ensure warranty documents are requested and received
Execute Contracts with Subcontractors and Owners
Work closely with Project Managers to ensure the successful completion of a project in accordance with how it was estimated/bid