COMMERCIAL ESTIMATOR

84 Lumber; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber in Charlotte, NC is seeking a detail-oriented Multi-Family Estimator to prepare accurate estimates for type 3 and type 5 wood-frame multifamily projects. You will meet with contractors and customers, compile material lists, and develop scopes of work with precision within agreed timelines.

The role requires experience estimating manually or with approved software, strong reading of architectural drawings, and the ability to translate plans into actionable cost estimates while

Qualifications

• Ability to review architectural drawings and estimate costs for wood materials and labor.
• Detail-oriented with experience estimating manually or with approved software.
• Strong reading and interpretation of general business reports and technical procedures.
• Ability to solve problems with limited standardization, interpreting various instructions.
• Experience creating material lists and scopes of work for subcontracted labor.
• Reading plans and creating estimates.

Responsibilities

• Create material lists for installed sales
• Involved in material usage in addition to estimating
• Create scopes of work for subcontracted labor
• Reading plans and creating estimates
• Meeting with customers or making changes
• Store duties as assigned

Skills

Discretion & judgment

Read drawings

Estimation

Client meetings

Manual estimation

Tools

Word Processing Software

Spreadsheet Software

Inventory Software

Job description

Overview

The Multi-Family Estimator is responsible for estimating for type 3 and type 5 construction for wood frame multi-story buildings. Associates will meet with contractors and their customers to assist them in the estimating process and complete all plans in the time frame agreed upon with clients. Estimators must be very detail orientated, patient, and have experience estimating either manually or with approved software. This position assists in the day-to-day operations of the store as assigned by the Store Manager.

Responsibilities

• Create material lists for the specific purposes of installed sales
• Will be involved in material usage in addition to estimating
• Will work on the creation of scopes of work for subcontracted labor
• Reading plans and creating estimates
• Meeting with customers or making changes
• Store duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to use discretion and independent judgment.
• Ability to review a given set of architectural drawings and estimate the costs for the various wood materials and labor to complete the job.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business reports, technical procedures and /or government regulations; write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Word Processing Software
• Inventory Software
• Spreadsheet Software