What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimator position at SERVPRO of Indiana County/Ebensburg?
Summary:
The Construction Estimator is responsible for managing a wide range of functions necessary to successfully obtain, bid and price construction projects. They are responsible for ensuring an accurate scope of work is created, delivering a consistent and complete estimate, and maintaining a high quality of service in all dealings with customers, clients, and resource providers involved in construction services.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
- Customer Satisfaction
- Establish customer relationship for construction services.
- Educate customer on the construction process.
- Work with customers to understand desired upgrades/changes.
- Ensure that estimates meet client requirements.
Project Initiation:
- Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project.
- Create an accurate sketch and initial scope of work for construction projects.
- Deliver a consistent and well-defined initial estimate.
- Recognize project constraints and/or needed upgrades.
- Work with Construction Manager to price bid items, if needed.
Project Planning:
- Identify and document finalized project scope of work.
- Work with outside resources as necessary to complete accurate estimate (i.e Structural Engineers, ITEL, Electrical Inspectors, etc.).
- Assemble accurate and well-organized estimates.
- Deliver and Communicate estimate to Construction Manager.
Necessary Experience and Skill Set:
- 2 years previous construction estimating and/or insurance adjusting experience.
- Superb customer service track record.
- Effective written and oral communication.
- Advanced math skills.
- Proficient use of Xactimate™ estimating software.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Team Player.
- Must have a good driving record.
Formal Education/Training:
- BA in engineering, construction science or similar relevant field preferred but no required.
Physical and Work Environment Requirements:
- Walking and/or standing throughout the day.
- Frequent driving and sitting.
- Occasionally climbing ladders.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme conditions such as heat.
- The noise level at individual jobsites can be loud.
Normal Working Hours, Additional Working Hours, and Travel Requirements:
- This is a full-time position, working 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week.
- This position frequently requires long hours, working on-call, and weekend work.
- Travel is required and is primarily local.
- However, some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation.
- Company provided vehicle.
- Career growth - rapid advancement opportunities.
- Professional development.
- On the job training.
- Industry specific certification training (Company Paid).
- Paid time off.
- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 401k with a company match.
All employees of a SERVPRO® Franchise are hired by, employed by, and under the sole supervision and control of an independently owned and operated SERVPRO® Franchise. SERVPRO® Franchise employees are not employed by, jointly employed by, agents of, or under the supervision or control of Servpro Franchisor, LLC, in any manner whatsoever.
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000
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