Estimator (1647)

## Description

Since 1981 **Southeast Culvert** has been serving Georgia with quality storm drainage products and exceptional customer service. **Southeast Culvert** is a leading manufacturer and distributor of storm drainage and water quality products and is looking to expand our sales team in Georgia and in the Southeast. We offer a wide variety of products for the storm drainage market including Corrugated Metal Pipe, High Density Corrugated Plastic Pipe, Water Quality Solutions, Underground Detention, Concrete Headwalls, and other complimentary products.

We are a family business and value our traditions and team approach to doing business. For more than 40 years we have valued our relationships that have been built with our customers. Providing quality products at a fair price with customer service that is second to none, is the standard that we live by. We are looking for hard working – customer service oriented individuals that are self motivated, honest, well organized, and with excellent communication skills to help continue our growth throughout the Southeast.

If you are looking for a rewarding long term career opportunity, be part of a growing team and sell products that are proven and accepted widely in our industry then we may be the right fit for you.

**Position:** Estimator

**Mission:**

• Provide accurate and timely estimates to customers.
• Analyze plans for potential value engineering opportunities.
• Identify potential liabilities as they relate to SeC products.

**Roles & Objectives:**

• Produce accurate material takeoffs
• Recognize and identify issues or liabilities and address them quickly
• Perform material takeoffs from drawings to validate design and proposed quantities
• Analyze data and correlate findings to future sales and material needs
• Identify opportunities to expand responsibilities through data trend analysis and competitive insights
• Provide clients with value engineered solutions and prepare value engineered estimates
• Collaborate with Engineering to coordinate value engineering opportunities
• Collaborate with Sales on prioritization and support on time delivery of quotations
• Stay informed on industry changes and participate in water quality related organizations
• Coordinate with other departments regarding takeoffs, load size, delivery distance, etc.
• Collect and organize key documents (plans, blueprints, drawings, specifications) for easy retrieval
• Enter orders for WQU and UGD chambers and sediment ponds

## Qualifications
**Competencies:**

• Numeric ability and reasoning
• Ability to prepare submittals, drawings, and approvals for underground retention and chamber systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Excel, ERP systems, and engineering software
• Ability to communicate easily with contractors, sales, engineers, and owners
• Accuracy with data and numbers
• Comfortable and competent meeting and speaking with clients
• Capable of understanding and following business processes
• Very detail oriented and diligent
• Basic understanding of business functions and processes
• Strong ability to learn; self starter; driven to perform at a high level
• Helpful and willing to go above and beyond
• Knowledge or field experience in utilities, construction, or water quality
• Punctual, reliable, and strong time management skills
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and plan drawings
• Strong data compilation, analysis, and interpretation skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills for interacting with clients, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams
• Capable of interpreting plans and making assumptions (with Engineering) to qualify estimates and protect the company
• Capable of predicting and communicating to Sales—within two days—the ability to complete an estimate within the requested timeframe

**Level I Expectations**

• Ability to learn all aspects of project estimation, including quantity takeoffs and cost calculations
• Good order entry, verification, accuracy, and information management skills
• Ability to assist with development of cost estimates and proposals
• Ability to develop SeC product knowledge
• Develop knowledge of estimating software, scheduling software, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bluebeam
• Knowledge and ability to correctly field and respond to incoming Estimator requests

**Level II Expectations**

• Manage quality of work to include accuracy, thoroughness and clarity
• Ability to assemble proposals and technical writing
• Ability to produce accurate material takeoffs and make available for sales.
• Ability to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Knowledge of all SeC products
• Good knowledge of estimating software, scheduling software, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Bluebeam
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents

**Level III Expectations**

• Ability to perform all aspects of project estimation regarding all SeC products and solutions
• Ability to produce accurate material takeoffs and make available for Sales
• Ability to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Manage quality of work, including accuracy, thoroughness, and clarity
• Strong working knowledge of all SeC products and solutions
• Ability to communicate easily with mechanical contractors, Sales, engineers, owners, and manufacturers
• Serve as lead for instruction, training, and mentoring of new Estimators
• Ability to evaluate specifications, prepare RFIs, and collect adequate data to determine value engineering opportunities
• Accurately resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Analyze new estimating software and processes; serve as lead for Titan implementation and provide input and recommendations
• Delegate work and maintain the estimating schedule
• Ability to prepare CAD drawings for UGD chambers and sediment ponds
• Size and produce submittal drawings and quotes for WQ and UGD
• Size and produce value engineering comparisons against competitor products and build CAD drawings in support of Sales
• Utilize Plan Rooms and Bid Boards to identify potential projects to bid, value engineer, and follow up with Engineering
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing publications, building networks, and participating in professional societies