Estimator

iicrc-careers; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Company car

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Free uniforms

Job summary

iicrc-careers is seeking a Project Estimator to manage the bid, pricing, and proposal process for construction projects. You will develop estimates, sketches, and scopes of work, coordinating with customers and suppliers to ensure competitive, accurate bids.

Responsibilities include building schedules, analyzing costs, and delivering reliable estimates to maximize profitability while maintaining strong customer relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with Xactimate software or similar estimating software.
• Expertise in creating complete and accurate estimates.
• Selling and securing construction and/or restoration projects.
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, emergency-driven environment.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical skills.
• Team and goal oriented.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive customer relationships for construction services.
• Identify, qualify, and secure opportunities to obtain and price projects.
• Educate customers on relevant processes, determine project requirements and obtain customer and client agreements.
• Create and deliver accurate sketches and initial scopes of work for all project types.
• Assemble and deliver project schedule and timeline, scope of work and estimates.
• Deliver timely, consistent, and well-defined estimates that consider all cost factors and ensure projects are estimated for maximum profitability within set budget.
• Review budgets and recognize project constraints and necessary modifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team oriented

Tools

Xactimate

Estimating software

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• Free uniforms

The Project Estimator is responsible for managing a wide range of functions necessary to successfully obtain, bid, and price construction projects. This dynamic position involves job lead conversion, delivering consistent and complete estimates, and maintaining a high quality of service and correspondence in all dealings with customers, clients, and resource providers.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive customer relationships for construction services.
• Identify, qualify, and secure opportunities to obtain and price projects.
• Educate customers on relevant processes, determine project requirements and obtain customer and client agreements.
• Create and deliver accurate sketches and initial scopes of work for all project types.
• Assemble and deliver project schedule and timeline, scope of work and estimates.
• Deliver timely, consistent, and well-defined estimates that consider all cost factors and ensure projects are estimated for maximum profitability within set budget.
• Review budgets and recognize project constraints and necessary modifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Necessary Experience and Skill Set

• 2+ years experience with Xactimate software or similar estimating software.
• Expertise in creating complete and accurate estimates
• Selling and securing construction and/or restoration projects.
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, emergency-driven environment.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical skills.
• Team and goal oriented.