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JOB TITLE: Jr. Estimator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: VP of Construction Sales

Position Summary:

As a Jr. Estimator, you will assist the Estimating Team in all tasks related to commercial landscape construction. You will be responsible for various administrative duties, as well as calculating estimations for projects. This may involve partnering with our in-house service teams, managing/assisting with projects, and ultimately delivering the solution we have promised our customer.

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with the Estimating Coordinator and any other team members on required tasks of the day, assistance that may be required or that can be provided and communicate any issues as they arise.
• Proficient in multi-tasking, organization, time management and detail oriented.
• Achieve personal and team sales revenue goals by contributing to the sales efforts.
• Assist all team members as required to ensure that the deadlines on the Bid Calendar are met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assist in proper setup and organization of new estimating projects – project folders, plan sets, specifications, etc.
• Analyze and interpret Bid Documents to ensure that the proper scope is accounted for through thorough investigation of ALL plans, specs, RFI, Bid Forms and addendum.
• Solicit material and subcontractor quotes as directed.
• Ensure accurate production rates are in the estimate per department standard or as directed.
• Perform onscreen take-offs in estimating software and update estimates as necessary per department standard.
• Create accurate estimates based on detailed takeoffs created from landscape designs with clear and concise annotations as necessary.
• Ensure all estimates are ready for internal review 2 days prior to the bid date.
• Assist Project Managers by preparing job packets or other tasks as directed.
• Knowledge of industry terms and project sequencing is a plus.
• Coachable, a desire to learn and driven to pursue a career path in the commercial landscape construction industry.
• Interact with landscape construction team members to ensure customer needs are met.
• Other Administrative tasks as assigned.

Minimum Education or Training Required

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Minimum Experience Required:

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures.
• Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications.
• Customer service principles and practices.
• Ability to work phone system.
• Data entry

Special Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Positive “Can-Do” attitude.
• Demonstrates flexibility and team mentality.
• Ability and desire to add value at every opportunity.
• Practice company safety behaviors always.
• Embraces doing a “QUALITY JOB” each and every time – “Quality, get hooked on it”

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit, bend and squat; kneel; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• Employees will occasionally be required to climb a ladder or other structure, reach above his/her head, and lift or push up to 20 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds.
• The stress level is moderate.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.