Estimator

Job summary

The Estimator gathers information from architectural drawings to provide pricing quotations for hollow metal, hardware, and wood doors. Responsibilities include maintaining supplier price lists, performing quantity take-offs, and sourcing the lowest cost from vendors.

Job details

JOB SUMMARY An estimator, in consult and under the supervisions of senior estimator or contract salesperson, gathers information for hollow metal, hardware, wood doors, and other products as required from architectural drawings in order to supply a quotation for pricing. JOB RESPONSIBILITES But not limited to… Duties * Maintain up to date price lists from suppliers and current company discounts * Provide the product list for jobs using the architectural drawings, being mindful of company buying guidelines * ‘Take-off’ quantities, price and prepare a formal quotation of total product cost including inbound and outbound freight * Request quotations from vendors, pursuing the lowest cost * Proficient in knowledge and use of computer programs to produce a quote for the project, including but not limited to Excel * Possesses an extensive knowledge of products, including but not limited to hollow metal, hardware, wood doors and other products in order to suggest alternate products for projects. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES * Hardware product knowledge and experience required * Excellent organizational skills * Sound understanding of the hardware, door and building construction industry * Ability to interpret architectural drawings * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written * Strong mathematical aptitude EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED * Extensive company training provided * Architectural Engineering Certificate is an asset * 2-3 years’ related experience * Proficient computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) and AutoCAD This is a replacement position

What you’ll do

The Estimator gathers information from architectural drawings to provide pricing quotations for hollow metal, hardware, and wood doors. Responsibilities include maintaining supplier price lists, performing quantity take-offs, and sourcing the lowest cost from vendors.

Requirements

Candidates need 2-3 years of related experience and proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD. An Architectural Engineering Certificate is considered an asset, along with strong knowledge of the building construction industry.

Listed skills

• Outbound · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Product Knowledge · Preferred
• Verbal · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• AutoCAD · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred
• Inbound · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Architectural Drawing Interpretation
• Quantity Take-off
• Quotation Preparation
• Vendor Management
• Microsoft Excel
• AutoCAD
• Product Knowledge
• Mathematical Aptitude
• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication

Job areas

• Construction
• Engineering
• Trades
• Manufacturing