COMMERCIAL ESTIMATOR

84 Lumber; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber is seeking a Multi-Family Estimator in Louisville, KY to estimate for wood frame multi-story buildings. You will meet with contractors and customers, prepare detailed estimates, and support store operations.

The role requires attention to detail and experience estimating manually or with approved software. Responsibilities include creating material lists, developing scopes of work for subcontractors, and reading plans to produce accurate estimates in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Ability to review drawings and estimate the costs for wood materials and labor.
• Detail oriented, patient, with estimating experience either manually or with approved software.
• Experience supporting day-to-day store operations and interacting with clients.

Responsibilities

• Create material lists for the specific purposes of installed sales.
• Be involved in material usage in addition to estimating.
• Create scopes of work for subcontracted labor.
• Read plans and create estimates.
• Meet with customers or make changes.
• Store duties as assigned.

Skills

Discretion and judgment

Reading architectural drawings

Estimating costs

Customer communication

Tools

Word Processing Software

Inventory Software

Spreadsheet 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