What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Estimator position at Freedom Specialty Contracting, Inc.?
We are seeking skilled, motivated Estimator to join our growing team. In this position, you will be responsible for estimating labor and materials costs, communicating financial cost, and creating project timelines in the metal stud framing, drywall, and acoustical ceilings field. You must have a keen attention to detail and skills at estimating projects from a bird’s-eye view in order to set our client’s expectations accurately. Willingness to carry out the company’s core focus : “Helping People to Build Their Dreams”.
Estimator Duties and Responsibilities
- Set the example by living the Company core Values :
- Take Charge – Willingness to Help – Positive Quiet Confidence – Do What You Say You Will Do – Loyalty to the Company
- Fulfill client appointments in a timely manner
- Assess projects by identifying project requirements (in regard to time, labor, and material costs)
- Read blueprints and analyze all other applicable documents in order to prepare estimates
- Collaborate with contractors, engineers, and architects during estimate creation in order to ensure overall accuracy
- Participate in the calculation, analyzation, and adjustment of estimates
- Present estimates to clients in a timely and polite manner
- Recommend cost-reduction options
- Negotiate sales of projects
- Create project start-up documents for the project managers to include : budgets, stocking reports, submittals, and vendor quotes.
Estimator Requirements and Qualifications
EEO / AA