Estimator
Job Description
Job Description
Description:
Estimate cost and provide suggested pricing on custom jobs for trade shows displays, branded spaces, and the retail fixture business.
Duties and Responsibilities
30% Determine best way to build job and estimate cost. Send specs to any outside vendors, get hours from internal departments, determine material usage and cost. Enter cost information in Salesforce cost template.
20% Prepare detailed quote for customer in ERP system with line-by-line detail of price
20% Special projects: Rental inventory listing (description, dimensions and pictures), tracking system, and costing methodology. Job profitability reporting and corrective actions. Quick reference costing manual for design team.
10% Send completed customer quote to salesperson and call them to review assumptions used. Make changes as required before customer presentation appointment.
10% After job is signed by customer, attend kickoff meeting to clarify build for engineering.
5% Review design request and line drawing/color rendering. Understand and assess whether request addresses functionality requirements of customer (flow, lighting, product display, product shelving, meeting room space, etc). Understand rental or purchase, client budget, show dates and company’s available capacity, whether request fits into company capabilities, how we will build it, who will build it (internal or outsourced)
5% Kick off meeting with sales person and design to make sure that the client vision and requirements are well understood
Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree in construction management or engineering preferred, but not required.
Minimum 5-7 years of experience in estimating millwork, cabinetry production
Industry experience in specialty construction / custom fabrication, millwork, exhibit / display, trade show or related field
Ability to read blueprints
Proficient in Excel, and Smartsheets experience is a plus.
Attention to detail
Works well in a fast-paced environment
Interacts with sales, design, account and project management, engineering, production departments
Vendor relationships
Other estimators
Good interpersonal skills and team player
Self-starter, takes initiative
Good communicator
Organized
Works well in a fast paced environment
Meets deadlines
Can manage multiple projects at one time
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