Customer Service Estimator

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Terrell (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals has partnered with a local company to fill a temporary Estimator position. The role operates Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm and focuses on providing detailed estimates from drawings and specifications.

The candidate will read architectural plans, interpret glazing options, and coordinate with sales and internal teams to manage quotes, maintain records, and travel with the sales team as needed.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret architectural drawings to prepare estimates.
• Provide detailed take-offs from lists, drawings, or specs.
• Experience with glazing systems and their applications.
• Strong geometry and math skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed estimates from material lists, shop drawings, or elevations.
• Follow up on estimates and provide market pricing feedback.
• Achieve sales and margin targets; monitor costs vs estimates.
• Consult with customers, sales force, and internal personnel.
• Maintain organized records of quotes and bid documents.
• Travel with outside sales personnel as required.

Skills

Architectural drawings

Take-off estimation

Glazing systems knowledge

Glass & panels

Mathematics & geometry

Effective communication

Travel with outside sales

Organizational skills

Job description

Express Employment Professionals has partnered with a local company to fill a temporary Estimator position!

Mon- Fri, 8am-5pm

Qualifications

• Provide detailed estimates to our customers in a timely manner. Work from material lists, shop drawings or elevation take-offs, occasionally architectural plans and specifications.
• Follow up on estimates and provide feedback concerning market pricing levels
• Achieve acceptable sales and margin levels. Monitor actual vs. estimated costs and work with estimating supervisor to adjust standards accordingly
• Provide consultation, coordination, and assistance to our customers, sales force and internal personnel
• Maintain detailed and organized records of quote/bid documents, correspondence and other project specific information
• Travel with outside sales personnel as required to promote customer relations

Requirements

• Ability to read, interpret, & understand architectural drawings and specifications and provide detailed take offs and estimates that incorporate different building envelope solutions
• Extensive knowledge of aluminum glazing systems & their applications
• Strong understanding of glass, composite metal panels, and other infill options as well as their applications
• Strong geometry & math skills
• Organized, self-starter with the ability to handle numerous projects, prioritize workload & work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to communicate effectively & conduct themselves professionally; excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Need to have good working knowledge of fabrication and installation in order to have good understanding of customer needs
• Prior estimating experience with glazing sub-contractor preferred