Assistant Landscape/Irrigation Estimator (SS003-Southside Office)

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Local landscape/irrigation company seeking TWO experienced and hard working assistant estimators to support the Lead Estimator!

Will discuss salary during interview when all requirements are met.

Qualifications:
• Estimating/Construction Knowledge
• Possess excellent written and oral skills
• Ability to read plans, specifications, and related documents and analyze information
• Knowledge of all aspects of commercial landscape and irrigation construction.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in construction field

Personal Attributes:
• Must be a good communicator, persistent, persevering and possess a strong work ethic
• Outgoing, with good people skills and be personable
• Steady, consistent and dependable behavior
• Self-starter
• Action and results oriented, a can-do demeanor
• Punctual and energetic
• Maintains high professional standards for neatness, accuracy, discipline, self-control and organization

Preferred Skills:
• Proficient with MS Office, Adobe PDF
• Proficient knowledge of AutoCAD or Planswift or similar program to do quantity take-offs
• Knowledge of Large Format Plotting of Construction Plans
• Ability to multitask and problem solve
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment (Deadlines, fluctuations in workload)
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to function effectively under stringent deadlines and resolve problems under pressure
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Organizational skills

Responsibilities:
• Set Job files, gather scope of work, plan, specifications, and related documents to get a complete understanding of project.
• Identifies material and sub requirements
• Maintains cost data
• Contributes to team effort
• Prepare quantity takeoffs
• Acquires proposals from subcontractors in required trades
• Resolves discrepancies
• Timely completion of estimates
• Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information to senior estimator