COMMERCIAL ESTIMATOR

84 Lumber; Mount Airy (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber Company is seeking a Multi-Family Estimator to prepare estimates for wood-frame multi-story buildings (type 3 and 5). The role involves meeting with contractors and customers, reading plans, and creating detailed material lists and scopes of work for subcontracted labor.

Strong attention to detail and experience with manual or software estimating are required. The position supports day-to-day store operations and requires independent judgment, with duties spanning estimating, planning,

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.

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.

Skills

Detail oriented

Discretion and judgment

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