Westco Grounds Maintenance, LLC is looking for Landscaping Estimator to join our team! We have an opening in Houston, TX.
The Estimator’s purpose within Westco Grounds Maintenance, LLC is to pursue and win commercial landscape maintenance work through direct cost estimation of first-class landscape projects. The Estimator is instrumental to winning opportunities by selling the client on their knowledge, technical expertise, and exceptional communication skills. The Estimator is the tip of the spear for sales estimating function overseeing, performing, and forecasting estimating volume; takeoffs; deadlines; maintaining material costs, labor costs and hours; task sequencing, duration, and schedule creation; subcontractor qualification and bid management. Maintaining communications with employees, management, customers and project architects, property managers and developers while managing expectations to a high standard is mandatory. This exceptional individual takes ownership of the growth trajectory of the company.
Responsibilities/Activities
- Read and understand blueprints and specifications to accurately prepare estimates in accordance with requests for quotation reviewing all plans and specs submitted for contract bids.
- Primary contact with suppliers, subcontractors, estimators, designers, engineers, and architects to obtain the necessary information to prepare a comprehensive and accurate bid response.
- Review designs for alternative materials and prepare estimates in accordance with the guidelines provided by the contractor.
- Ability to calculate and compile take off data for use in bid proposal estimates on time.
- Demonstrate flexibility to perform and complete duties wherever volume deems it necessary and with strong attention to detail.
- Confidentiality of Company, customer, supplier, and employee information is maintained.
Minimum Qualifications & Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s or associate degree in any field preferred – 3-5 years field experience, estimating and/or purchasing management with an industry related company may be a substitution for Education.
- Must have strong people skills, organizational and planning capabilities.
- Strong analytical and observation skills, which demonstrate the ability to set a course or direction.
- Strong geometry and mathematical comprehension required.
- Proficient with computer software programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, other, Salesforce and Aspire
About Us:
We are seasoned experts in the installation of all aspects of landscaping, including mature trees and irrigation as well as turf, planters, flowerbeds and hedges. Our professional, uniformed employees work in a safe, diligent and courteous manner while aiming to be minimally intrusive in your workspace.
State-licensed irrigators are a part of our expert staff available to design, install, maintain and repair your irrigation system. Irrigation is the lifeline for a healthy landscape, and we have expertise in responsibly delivering water where and when it is needed without excessive waste.
Upkeep of your beautiful landscape ranges from mowing, trimming, fertilizing and spreading mulch to the application of fertilizer and pesticide by our state-certified pesticide applicator. You can count on our courteous, uniformed employees to keep your landscape beautiful as quickly and quietly as possible.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Construction estimating: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person