
Design Estimator
Preferred Technologies, LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Grand Prairie • Texas • United States
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About the role
- A Design Estimator at Pref-Tech is responsible for supporting Sales & Design Professionals (SDP’s) in the construction of estimates for assigned projects based on Preferred Technologies estimation standards.
- Lead, manage and assume accountability for assigned sales projects and sales tasks.
- Meet regularly with SDP’s and Project Managers to determine and prioritize the company’s design estimation needs.
- Be able to present designs to SDP’s, Operations, and to the end user as needed.
- Go on site visits to determine customer needs, with or without SDP’s.
- Enter high security areas which may require immediate background checks.
- Continuously develop sales & design skills & certifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- At least 2 years of design estimation experience, with preference of those years spent in the general construction and/or specialty trade contracting industries
- Experience with REVU20, Bluebeam software
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Ability to review and interpret blueprints
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Experience and confidence with public speaking and presenting to audiences
- Ability to hold others accountable to completing their assigned tasks, even if they hold positions of greater responsibility
- Fluency with Microsoft Office 365 software tools
- Willingness to take on new challenges and build on current skills
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work efficiently without compromising quality or accuracy
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Inclusion in Operational Incentive Program, which shares excess profits as bonuses
- 401K Safe Harbor Plan with matching dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of annual gross salary (Traditional and Roth options available)
- Health, dental, vision and other elective insurances
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
design estimationblueprint interpretationREVU20BluebeamAutoCADMicrosoft Office 365sales project managementconstruction estimationspecialty trade contracting
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationpublic speakingaccountabilityanalytical thinkingconceptual thinkingindependent workcollaborative workadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeHigh School DiplomaGED Equivalent