Our client, a leader in the development, manufacturing, and installation of high-quality commercial millwork has an immediate opportunity available for an Estimator to join their team.  This is an on-site opportunity.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop accurate job cost estimates by analyzing blueprints, understanding client goals and compiling material, labor, subcontract, installation, freight and overhead costs.
• Working closely with project managers, purchasing and shop management to fully understand the project realities and alternatives to achieve the expected deliverables.
• Capture and catalog actual results for use and comparisons in future estimating requests.
• Categorize and present materials for kickoff meetings.
• Interact with the purchasing and production group to review material choices and alternatives.
• Develop quality and value-engineering opportunities with the engineering and production departments and review with the client for the collective benefit.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Build material and labor routers.
• Communicate job cost assumptions and plans to purchasing, project managers and shop foremen.
• Analyze estimate to actual job performance to minimize future variances correcting poor assumptions or miscommunication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or Accounting preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in estimating manufacturing costs for retail or restaurant fixture packages, or similar industry.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform take-offs.
• Proven ability to build and improve estimating processes and systems.
• Great mathematical, analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal relationship abilities.
• Excellent Excel and computer skills.
• Ability to learn and navigate ERP system (Global Shop).