Estimator (Architectural Millwork)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs project take-offs and reviews drawings and other project information to determine the scope, material, and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists.   
• Requests vendor and subcontractor quotes, interpret and process RFI’s, and generate quotes lists by project item and save them to the project folder. ​
• Consults with clients, vendors, and designers to request additional information and clarification on project requirements, scope, and value engineering potential.
• Organizes project folders in project directory using all information obtained during estimating and hand-off.
• Prepares & submits proposal, scope of work, bid form, and other required bid documentation, including price breakouts and value engineering.
• Attend scope review meetings with customers
• Prepares awarded projects for hand-off presentation to project team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and customers
• Supports Project Managers by identifying and quantifying changes in scope and costs, calculating and preparing change orders, vendor quotes, budget updates, and other tasks as needed.
• Identifies project general condition costs such as travel, field costs, overtime, and others to ensure complete project costs are identified prior to bid submission.
• Identifies project insurance, permit, license, and tax requirements and coordinates with the accounting team to quantify these costs in the estimate.
• Interfaces with the other departments such as project management, engineering, production, and installation to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future variances between estimated and actual costs.
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.  

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience as a Estimator
• Experience within the millwork or woodworking industry is highly preferred
• Two-year degree, or higher, from a technical school or university, is required

Benefits:
Why work for this company?

• Competitive compensation – base salary in the $60-75k range, depending on your experience
• Bonus plan and profit sharing program (5-10% expected, and up to 12%)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k with generous company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Paid time off is negotiable