Estimator
Full Time Position Available
MICHAEL F. SIMON CAREERS
Are you an experienced construction professional who loves the details, trusts a good process, and takes pride in getting the numbers right? If you want to help price and plan some of the nicest new homes and remodels in Dane County, you might be the right person to work with us!
If you are the next member of our team, you have run jobs, owned a business, or estimated new homes and remodels, and you are ready to bring that field knowledge into a professional office role.
Job Description — Estimator
You Want...
- A company focused on teamwork and communication
- A proven, organized system that sets you up for success
- To put your construction knowledge to work in a professional office setting
- To build strong relationships with clients, trade partners, and vendors
- To see your estimates turn into award-winning homes and remodels
- To take great care of our customers
- A predictable schedule with nights, weekends, and holidays off
Responsibilities
The Estimator is responsible for delivering timely, detailed, and accurate bids for every project. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can learn and follow our estimating process from first ballpark to signed agreement and project handover. Specifically, this will include:
- Reviewing plans and project briefs, then preparing ballpark budgets and budget letters
- Writing detailed bid specifications and scopes of work for each trade
- Coordinating and leading trade partner open houses with clients and Project Managers
- Reviewing trade partner bids for accuracy and building complete, fixed-cost pricing
- Writing client agreements, pricing options, and attending agreement meetings
- Preparing purchase orders, job binders, and handover information for the Project Manager
- Supporting new home tasks such as selections binders, finish schedules, Green Built Home certification, and permitting
- Tracking estimate accuracy against actual job results and improving the process
- Building relationships with vendors and trade partners, and researching new products and methods
- Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for the estimating phase
Key Perks
- Salary range of $80,000 to $90,000, depending on experience
- Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Nights, weekends, and holidays off
- 401K plan with employer match
- Health & dental options for you and your family
- Profit-sharing program
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Wellness reimbursement
- Continuing education and new product training
- Recognition and awards
- Work with an amazing team of like-minded A-players who are changing the world one home at a time
Primary Requirements
- Experience as a Project Manager, Owner, or Estimator for new homes and residential remodeling projects
- Strong computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, Word, shared Google Calendar, and Dropbox
- Ability to write clear, professional emails and documents
- Highly organized, accurate, and comfortable following a detailed, step-by-step process
- Punctual, dependable, and professional in appearance (business casual dress code)
- Live within 30 minutes of our Waunakee office (no more than 45 minutes)
- Valid driver’s license
- Outstanding personal and professional references
Why Apply?
If you fit our description above, we are probably the exact right place for you to work. We want the best of the best who bring their energy, heart, and passion to everything they do. If that sounds like you, apply today! Please fill out the application at the link below.