Project Estimator

Introduction

Best Roofing offers a range of employment opportunities for employees committed to customer satisfaction and personal development. As family owned company, Best Roofing is dedicated to the community and knows the value in the word "family". We value our employees; after all, they are the foundation of our business. Our management style encourages employees to build skills and strive for excellence; we want our employees to grow with us.

Overview

Value engineering the Best Roofing system to make us the most competitive choice and to solve our client’s roofing problems. Support all Pricing Objectives of the Company.

Responsibilities

Estimating Cost Standards:

• Adhere to estimating standards and processes. Partner with the Senior VP of Pre-Construction to recommend updating cost information to ensure realistic estimates.

• When dealing with complicated projects consult with the Senior VP of Pre-Construction regarding set up, tear off labor and or smart labor factor.

• Utilize the Edge Estimating Data Base for all estimating projects.

Value Engineering:

• Ensure the selection of the most cost-effective options to achieve our client’s objectives.

• Review existing structure and match appropriate system that takes into consideration codes, manufacturers, and company capabilities. Always offer value-engineering options.

• Bid Schedule:

• Work in conjunction with assigned Take–off Manager and Account Manager to manage the bid calendar.

• Always communicate if you can’t make a committed date.

• Keep your dashboard current in the Follow-Up system.

• Bid Sign Review:

• Projects over $100,001 signed off by the Estimator of record and Senior VP of Pre-Construction or a VP of the company. Two signatures on final estimate.

• Projects over $250,000 signed off by the Estimator of record and approved by the Senior VP of Pre-Construction. Three Managers must approve and sign off on bids over $250,000. If neither the Senior VP of Pre-Construction nor another VP available, then both Estimators need to review the estimate and both sign-off on the bid prior to it being submitted to the client.

Post Contract Hand-off:

• Pass off estimate to Project Management upon securing a new project and a thorough Step 11 meeting so that the Estimator may refine the estimate and develop the production budget.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KEY RESULTS:

• Achievement of personal bids to drive the construction department gross profit objective.

• Achievement of personal estimating activity.

• Achievement of personal bids resulting in secured contracts.