Restoration Estimator

Rainbow Restoration of Milwaukee; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonuses

Job summary

Rainbow Restoration in Milwaukee is seeking an Estimator/Project Manager to lead service teams and deliver projects on schedule. You will estimate budgets, manage timelines, allocate resources, and advocate for additional funding when necessary.

You’ll coordinate with staff and clients, make decisions, and monitor progress to keep projects on track. Responsibilities include setting milestones, communicating scope, maintaining schedules, and ensuring quality standards across water, mold, fire,

Qualifications

• We are a 24-hour emergency service company and all team members are on-call.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional appearance and personality.
• Team player who can work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and manage schedules to deadlines.
• Estimate, budget, and manage project aspects.
• Communicate with staff and clients to keep projects on track.
• Ensure quality standards and adjust plans as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player who can work independently

Professional appearance and demeanor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Xactware software

Smartphone/tablet literacy

Job description

Established in 1981, Rainbow Restoration offers home and commercial restoration emergency services. We also provide carpet cleaning and construction services with over 400 locations worldwide. We are on a mission to improve the lives of not only our customers, but also our employee family members. Rainbow Restoration hires people who set high standards for themselves and want to "Live RICH" with a team that values Respect, Integrity, with Customer focus, while Having fun in the process. We want you on our team!

As a Estimator/Project Manager, you are responsible for leading a team of service professionals in completing projects by a set deadline to uphold business initiatives. Your duties include estimating, budgeting and management of different project aspects and advocating for additional funding when necessary. Hiring freelance professionals or selecting project team members from existing departments and setting or adjusting project schedules to adhere to deadlines. Over the course of a project, the you will need to communicate with staff and clients, make decisions and monitor the progress of the project to keep it on schedule. Your efforts contribute to the day-to-day contract operations of Rainbow Restoration. Exemplifying our code of values, you must show respect and courtesy to all customers and fellow team members. Are you self-motivated, self-directed or enthusiastic? Are you driven to project a professional company image through in-person and phone interaction while working cooperatively with others to manage a variety of situations on a day-to-day basis? Then this career opportunity may be for you!

Specific Responsibilities

• Driving company vehicles
• Work with a team
• Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Delegating tasks on the project to team members best positioned to complete them
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Communicating with customers to keep the project aligned with their goals
• Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change
• Communicate with customers about scope of work and review necessary paperwork
• Establish and maintain a schedule to ensure all services are delivered in a timely manner
• Meet deadlines
• Types of projects include:
• Water restoration
• Mold remediation
• Trauma scene cleaning
• Smoke & fire damage restoration
• Carpet & upholstery cleaning
• Content cleaning
• Lead remediation
• Board up & tarp over services
• Commercial grass cutting & snow removal
• Property maintenance
• Construction projects
• Respond to jobs and initiate work in accordance with IICRC standards and Rainbow Restoration's internal processes
• Maintain company assets (equipment, vehicles, etc.) keeping them clean, properly maintained and fully stocked to be available at all times
• Perform marketing tasks to sell additional services or develop additional business as required
• Perform other duties as required. These duties may include job functions that are outside the scope of normal job duties

Job Requirements

• We are a 24-hour emergency service company, and all team members are required to be on-call and respond when needed
• Valid Driver's License
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional appearance and personality
• Team player who can work independently
• Advanced smart phone and tablet computer literacy, with working knowledge of work processing, business software applications
• Advanced computer literacy with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project) and other computer software
• Ability to learn new computer software
• Experience in Xactware software would be helpful, but not mandatory
• Restoration and construction experience helpful, but not required
• Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Willing to train supporting team members (stewardship)
• Career minded mentality planning for future positions/ownership, not just looking for a job for today.

Compensation

• Competitive Pay ($14.50-$25+ Hour):
• Service Technician (entry level/minimal experience): $14.50-$15.50 Hr.
• Service Technician 1: $15.50-$17 Hr.
• Service Technician 2: $17-$18 Hr.
• Service Technician 3: $18-$22 Hr.
• Lead Service Technician: $22+ Hr.
• Estimator: $18+ Hr.
• Field Operations Manager: $24+ Hr.
• Project Manager: $25+ Hr.
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Business Development Bonuses
• Performance Bonuses
• And more…..

Thanks for considering a career with Rainbow Restoration.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other prohibited federal, state, or local law.