Project Estimator/Manager

ZipRecruiter; Bedford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationally recognized restoration company is looking for a Project Estimator/Manager to join their growing team in the United Kingdom. This role involves conducting property inspections, providing estimates, and managing projects while building key relationships. The ideal candidate should have restoration and construction experience and strong sales skills. The position offers a competitive salary with commission potential, along with ongoing training and mentorship opportunities.

Benefits

Strong base salary + commission potential

Ongoing leadership development program

Mentorship opportunities

Structured training program

Qualifications

• Experience in restoration or construction management.
• Ability to build business relationships with clients and contractors.
• Strong communication and operational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site inspections and provide estimates.
• Manage project resources and budgets.
• Build relationships with customers and vendors.

Skills

Restoration and construction industry experience

Operational and field sales skills

Relationship building

Project management

Tools

Xactimate

Symbility

Job description

Job DescriptionOur client--a nationally-recognized, highly-reputable restoration and construction services company--is looking for a Project Estimator/Manager to join their growing team!If you are mission-driven, entreprenurial, and enjoy the construction space (with the resources and backing of a strong brand), apply today.

Why the Team Needs You?
We help families put their lives back together after suffering catastrophic losses, and with that comes the opportunity for an incredibly fulfilling career where you know you are having an impact on the world around you. We believe what we do matters, but who we do it for — and who we do it with — matters even more. We place significant emphasis on our team culture and building a dynamic environment where you can excel, have a healthy work/life balance, and have a little fun along the way.

We’re looking for a dynamic individual with the drive to help build a market-leading restoration team leveraging their restoration and construction industry experience, and a positive, adaptable, can-do attitude in a fast-paced work environment. This is an amazing opportunity to join a fast-growing, locally owned and operated business, while serving a critical role in building something special from the ground up. If that sounds like you, we welcome the opportunity to get to know you better and talk about a potential fit with our top-notch team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet with home and property owners to conduct on-site inspections and scope , and provide quick turnaround estimates.

• Convert estimates to won jobs through effective operational and field sales skills.

• Build relationships with key customers — direct and B2B — and seek partnerships to improve performance with vendors and tradesmen.

• Effectively manage project resources and budgets, including subcontractors.

• Utilize centralized quality control and estimating resources to support estimating efforts.

• Meet all service standards set forth by the client or company.

• Estimate each loss using 3rd party estimating software (e.g. Xactimate or Symbility) and train on such software as needed.

• Work closely with insured and interested parties to obtain agreement and close opportunity.

• Ensure each project achieves a minimum gross profit margin as determined by company standards.

• Communicate and document any change orders and insurance supplements.

• Build and maintain business relationships with insurance adjusters, brokers, and TPAs.

• Serve as the first contact for homeowners when participating in the on-call rotation.

• Close the loop 100% of the time within 24 hours.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Why Join the Team?

We are an industry leader in restoration and reconstruction for insurance providers and commercial properties throughout the United States and Canada. Built upon principles of customer service, dynamic decision-making, and leadership, we have the tools to continue our rapid growth. Our team puts emphasis into living our vision, mission, and values to be more than just a service provider — our Estimators/RPMs are on the front lines of restoring their communities by leading others to complete construction projects on budget and up to the industry standard. You will have the autonomy after training to control your schedule and continually seek learning opportunities that will improve your skill set.

Compensation/Benefits:

• Strong base salary + commission potential (earnings from $60,000-80,000++ with increasing upside)

• Ongoing leadership development program and industry events

• One-on-one mentorship

• Three months of structured training to learn the company processes

• Access to regular training opportunities

• Cell phone and computer provided