Experienced Estimator

Air Comfort, Inc; Apple Valley (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Mobile phone

Retirement benefits or accounts

Job summary

Air Comfort, Inc. is seeking a front-line estimator to write estimates using Xactimate for both residential and commercial projects affected by disaster in the Twin Cities area.

You will accurately define the scope of work and complete timely estimates in a high-volume environment, coordinating with internal and external personnel across multiple software platforms. The role requires 3 years of full-charge construction experience, the ability to estimate disaster-impacted structures, and a

Qualifications

• 3 years full-charge residential and commercial construction experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent; clean driving and criminal records.
• Must live within 40 minutes of the Twin Cities Minnesota corporate location.
• Be part of an On-Call team.
• Ability to estimate all types of structures that have experienced disaster using Xactimate.
• Great communication skills with people.
• Must be detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Write estimates using Xactimate for residential and commercial projects.
• Define scope of work and complete accurate estimates in a high-volume environment.
• Produce estimates requiring insurance and third-party approvals while maintaining profit margins.
• Negotiate, settle and finalize estimates with involved parties.
• Manage financial aspects including budgeting, purchasing and collections.
• Produce work orders for sub-contractors and in-house crews and manage crews.
• Process all invoices to be submitted to the accounting office.
• Daily reporting and inputting project progress into project management software.

Skills

Xactimate

Word

Excel

Communication skills

Estimating

Disaster restoration knowledge

On-call readiness

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Client negotiation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Construction degree

Tools

Xactimate

Restoration Manager

Nexxus

Xactware

BambooHR

Sage Contractor 100

Paycor

Job description

Job Summary:

In this front-line estimator is responsible for writing estimates using Xactimate for both residential and commercial projects. The individual must accurately define the scope of work and complete accurate and timely estimates in a high-volume environment. Must work with internal as well as external personnel to transition projects and communicating in all programs such as Restoration Manager, Nexxus, Xactware, BambooHR, Sage Contractor 100 and Paycor.

• You can write and support a detailed Scope of Work written with Xactimate for repair and reconstruction of residential and commercial projects affected by disaster.
• You can produce estimates that will require insurance and third-party approval while maintaining the required profit margins.
• You have the ability to negotiate, settle and finalize estimates with the appropriate parties as needed.
• You can manage financial aspects of the project including budgeting, purchasing and collections.
• You can be responsible for producing work orders for sub-contractors and in-house crews as well as managing the crews.
• You are responsible for processing all invoices to be submitted to the accounting office.
• You are comfortable with daily reporting and inputting project progress information into project management software.

SKILLS:

• Be skilled using Xactimate, Word and Excel and be comfortable with technology is general.
• MUST have the ability to estimate all types of structures that have experienced some form of disaster using Xactimate software.
• Be available for occasional 24-hour emergency work.
• Must live within 40 minutes of the Twin Cities Minnesota corporate location.
• Be able to handle stress and be flexible in a fast-paced work environment.
• Be able to exercise good judgement in making decisions.
• Be able to prioritize multiple tasks, have a sense of urgency to complete projects and be detailed oriented.
• Have 3 years full-charge residential and commercial construction experience.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent, clean driving and criminal records.
• Construction degree is a plus.
• Must be part of an On-Call team.
• Great communication skills with people.
• Must possess values consistent with Company, honesty, integrity and willingness to work hard.

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Mobile phone
• Retirement benefits or accounts

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000-$80,000