What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Paul Davis?
Purpose
The Estimator will partner with property owners, adjusters, and Project Managers after traumatic events such as a fire or flood to clean up and repair damage to residential and commercial property. As an Estimator, you will use Matterport and other technology to tour the scene after property disasters to accurately scope projects and write estimates for our production teams to complete. You will build and maintain relationships with insurance professionals communicating with local adjusters, desk adjusters, and program specialists to finalize project estimates.
Responsibilities
- Maintains relationships with adjusters and communicates with updates
- Meet operational goals of: Sales, Gross Margin, Customer Service, Estimate Turn Around
- Track metrics during bi-weekly Goal Setting and Review meetings such as estimate turnaround time, estimate volume, estimate quantity, and gross margins
- Clearly communicate expectations with the estimating team, program vendors, and local adjusters and contacts
- Communicate and document any change orders and insurance supplements
- Ensure projects are completed within profit range and service level agreements are accomplished
- Follows all TPA and program guidelines
- Participates in the collections process
- Partner with insurance providers
- Using technology such as Matterport, Hover, Ask AiME to estimate job costs
- Writing job estimates for project managers
- Utilize blueprints and proposals to complete project estimates.
- Estimate revisions, corrections, and compliance with program guidelines
- Writing change orders as requested
Basic Qualifications
- 0-3 years prior background as a restoration/mitigation estimator or insurance professional
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Self-motivated to get results
- Succinct and professional in verbal and written communication
- Attention to detail
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Team player
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and think critically.
Preferred but not required
- Familiarity with different insurance carriers and their guidelines required
- Familiarity with Matterport and Hover software required
- Familiar with XactAnalysis and XactContents
- Familiar with MICA and dry out logs
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Working Conditions
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods while working on a computer
- Adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Benefits
- Leadership Development
- $50,000 - $70,000 per year – depending on experience
- Quarterly bonus structure
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- 401k with company match
- Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental, Disability Insurance
- Employer Paid Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
