What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Hilton Displays Inc?
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Estimator is responsible for attempting to figure out how much a project will cost. They are responsible for identifying every single cost that goes into a project. A few of the main duties of an estimator are helping the sales team create a proposal, tracking the costs of a project, understanding customer specifications, and proposing a final budget for a project.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
- Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
- Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
- Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
