Estimator - G&A Partners

Overview:

For over 25 years, G&A Partners has been helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, take better care of their employees, and enjoy a higher quality of life by providing proven HR solutions and technology. G&A Partners' client is currently seeking a Estimator to join its team in Katy, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will include reviewing blueprints, specifications, and related documents, calculating project costs, and building project estimates
• Additionally, the estimator will work with project managers to ensure awarded project cost is managed against the estimated value. 
• Create scope of work/change orders when projects run over initial budgets
• Create estimates through Xactimate software
• Submit residential projects to insurance providers for approval as well as supplemental claims
• Build and maintain long term relationships with key customers
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates by planning, producing a work schedule
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; plans for additional resources; develops realistic action plans
• Perform additional assignments per Supervisor's direction
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Understand cost trend and price volatility of parts, material, resources

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years’ experience in estimating large residential projects
• Experience with room additions, remodels, restoration and new construction
• Experience working with insurance providers on remodel and restoration projects
• Familiar with insurance policies and coverages
• Must be proficient with Xactimate estimating software
• Strong understanding of construction processes
• Self-motivated, self-starter who demonstrates the ability to manage time effectively
• Proficient computer skills, knowledge and efficiency
• Able to read and interpret drawings and specifications to evaluate and comprehend the total scope of work required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to meet critical deadlines
• Customer oriented
• Must have a good attitude and client centric

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

G&A Partners as an Equal Opportunity Employer considers all applicants and prohibits discrimination of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Our management team is dedicated to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment based on any of these characteristics. We are committed to this policy and achieving a diverse workforce with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

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