- Division: Corporate
- Location: McClellan
- Recruiter: Rhonda Godinez
- Email: godinezrh@villara.com
- Description: The Plumbing Estimator will work closely with our Senior Estimator to create competitive plumbing estimates.
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide consistent levels of job bidding activity as directed by the Estimating Supervisor.
- Provide direct support to the Field and in office team for all estimating activities and needs.
- Promote a positive reinforcement and support of Company and Division policies and directives to all personnel.
- Adhere to and ensure proper implementation of the Division standard processes and practices.
- Manage and maintain company resources in a positive and efficient manner.
- Participate in required meetings with Field supervisor to facilitate proper transfer of project responsibility and understanding.
- Provide all required documentation to facilitate turning the project over to the Field Supervisor.
- Ensure accurate job take-offs and estimates.
- Ensure timely follow-up with all bids and contractors.
- Ensure timely production of all project correspondence such as estimates, proposals, follow-up information, etc.
- Communicate, in a timely manner, all required information for the project set up.
- Recognize potentials for value engineering and other strategies that may improve opportunity for advantages over the competition.
- Keep all bidding strategies confidential.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) experience required.
- Must be well versed in Excel i.e. Creating, Formulas, Tables and Formatting.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions and percentages
- Ability to effectively organize and estimate multiple projects at one time while meeting deadlines.
- Analyze plans, specifications and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Accurately process information and enter data using estimating program.
- Strong writing skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Experience in Plumbing and/or the construction environment.
- Thoroughness and reliability
- Attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience in plumbing or the construction field is a plus.
- HS Diploma or Equivalent