Construction Estimator

Promotion Plus Sign Co., Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Promotion Plus Sign Co., Inc. is seeking a full-time team member based in Canoga Park, CA. The role involves managing customer projects in QuickBooks, creating estimates, and generating detailed reports. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills, possess strong organizational abilities, and have some knowledge of QuickBooks.

Benefits include health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible scheduling, and paid time off. A self-starter with attention to detail and a team player attitude is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong administrative and computer skills, particularly in MS Excel.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks is a plus.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Enter new customers and projects into QuickBooks.
• Create estimates and maintain weekly reports.
• Assist in vendor cost research.
• Follow up on vendor quotes and maintain communication.
• Update existing project spreadsheets with new information.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Excel skills

QuickBooks knowledge

Job description

Location

This position will be based in Canoga Park, CA.

Responsibilities

• Enter new customers and customer projects into QuickBooks.
• Create customer jobs into QuickBooks.
• Create new estimates in QuickBooks.
• Estimate weekly, monthly and yearly reports maintenance.
• Gather weekly information from estimating team.
• Put all information together in weekly reports.
• Enter Estimate numbers and total.
• Update notes section.
• Update Sales Reps with status of all pending estimates.
• Vendor quote request follow up.
• Maintain a calendar with follow up dates for all vendor quotes.
• Email and phone call follow up a day before quote is due back to Promotion Plus.
• Vendor cost research.
• Assist in research for new products and/or vendors.
• Create project spreadsheets for programs.
• Use existing templates to enter information for new projects.
• Update existing project spreadsheets.
• Maintain existing project spreadsheets updated with new information as it becomes available.

Job Requirements

• Proven work experience in similar role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Administrative and computer (MS Excel) skills a must. Excel, Word, and spreadsheet experience.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks is a plus.
• Self‑motivator. Strong sense of urgency.
• Personable with excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Shows consistent professionalism and good judgment.
• Must be able to function as a team and independently.
• Organized and confident.
• Multi‑tasking a must.
• Attention to detail a must.
• High ability to retain information.
• Tenacious.
• Customer service skills a must.

Job Type

Full‑time.

Salary

$20.00 – $28.00 per hour.

Benefits

• 401(k).
• 401(k) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Flexible schedule.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Referral program.
• Retirement plan.
• Vision insurance.