Restoration Project Leader & Estimator — Growth Path

IICRC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Fast Paced Environment

Health Benefit Options

Generous PTO

Job summary

Voda is seeking a Project Manager to lead restoration projects, ensuring timely, profitable delivery and high customer satisfaction. You will oversee project planning, vendor relations, and contract execution to minimize downtime after property damage.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, efficient workflow, and proactive communication with customers, engineers, and managers to deliver quality results and maintain market leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or GED) with 3–5 years of experience managing construction or restoration projects and supervising crews.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or construction management preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of building construction, remodeling, or restoration.
• Understanding of financial reports: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash flow.
• Budgeting. Ability to review completed job costing, assess performance, and identify areas for improvement.
• Proficient technical skills, experience, and certification in the areas of service the company provides.
• Adequate math skills for manpower planning, project completion times, and labor time reporting.
• Ability to translate remaining work into manpower planning and project costs.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel; Xactimate experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed established targets for responding to and completing estimates on losses.
• Maintain strategic relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Meet or exceed profitability targets on managed projects.
• Plan and execute projects to completion.
• Obtain written contracts and payment terms for projects.
• Maintain an efficient and accurate flow of production paperwork from the job site to administration.
• Coordinate resource planning of technicians, laborers, and subcontractors with the scheduler.
• Track equipment used on company jobs.
• Maintain market leadership through state-of-the-art technology in service delivery.
• Coordinate estimates from subcontractors.
• Write job estimates.
• Order materials required for projects and coordinate delivery to the job site.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and involved parties including third-party owners, engineers, property managers, tenants.
• Perform property inspections and complete reports.
• Maintain project files.
• Attend and assist in company meetings.
• Perform production work.
• Perform minor repairs on company equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Building construction knowledge

Financial reporting understanding

Budgeting and job costing

Math skills

Manpower planning

Customer and employee communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or construction management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Xactimate

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Project Manager Benefits/Perks

• Fast Paced Environment
• Health Benefit Options
• Generous PTO

Company Overview

At Voda, we specialize in a wide range of services to keep your home or business clean, fresh, and free from damage. Whether you need carpet and floor cleaning, upholstery cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, water or storm damage restoration, mold mitigation, air duct cleaning, or odor removal, we have the expertise and advanced techniques to deliver exceptional results.

Project Manager Job Summary

Achieve exceptional customer satisfaction by surpassing expectations and consistently meeting the company’s contractual obligations. Our construction and restoration services are geared towards timely and profitable delivery, ensuring the highest level of

satisfaction for our customers.

Efficiently deliver all necessary services to swiftly restore the customer's property to its pre-loss condition, minimizing repairs and downtime after property damage. Our aim is to expedite the process and ensure a profitable outcome for all parties involved.

Project Manager Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed established targets for responding to and completing estimates on losses.
• Maintain strategic relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Meet or exceed profitability targets on managed projects.
• Plan and execute projects to completion.
• Obtain written contracts and payment terms for projects.
• Maintain an efficient and accurate flow of production paperwork from the job site to administration.
• Coordinate resource planning of technicians, laborers, and subcontractors with the scheduler.
• Track equipment used on company jobs.
• Maintain market leadership through continuous implementation of state-of-the-art technology as it pertains to the delivery of our services.
• Coordinate estimates from subcontractors.
• Write job estimates.
• Order materials required for projects and coordinate delivery to the job site.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and all involved parties –including third-party owners, building engineers, property managers, tenants, etc.
• Perform property inspections and complete reports.
• Maintain project files.
• Attend and assist in conducting company meetings.
• Perform production work.
• Perform minor repairs on company equipment and vehicles.

Project Manager Qualifications

• High school diploma (or GED) plus three (3) to five (5) years of experience managing construction or restoration projects and supervising crews.
• Associate (2 years) degree or bachelor’s (4 years) degree in business or construction management preferred. Advanced knowledge of building construction, remodeling, or restoration. Understands the relationship between direct labor and profitability.
• Understanding of financial reports: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash
• Flow, and budgeting. Ability to review completed job costing, assess performance, and identify areas for improvement.
• Proficient technical skills, experience, and certification in the areas of service the company provides.
• Adequate math skills. Able to quickly and effectively translate remaining work into manpower planning, project completion times, and review and assess labor time reporting. Effectively project job costs based on work remaining.
• Wins by creating advocates, not enemies, when negotiating.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced proficiency in the use of computers and computer software, especially MS Word and Excel. Experience with Xactimate software is a plus.
• Effective in receiving feedback and input from customers and employees, probing for additional information or unspoken issues, and providing timely responses.

Apply now and let's embark on this thrilling journey together, making spaces shine and restoring lives with the power of Voda Cleaning and Restoration!