Desk Estimator

Do you want to make an Impact in your community in a diverse and inclusive company, working in a dynamic and growing industry, while supporting your personal and professional journey in your career?

Join the Paul Davis Team!

The Desk Estimator is responsible for preparing estimates and supplementals for reconstruction and emergency services from 3D scans and Project Director Scopes.

The Desk Estimator’s primary responsibilities are to create estimates using estimating software, for reconstruction and emergency services from 3D scans and Project Director scopes.

Collaborate with clients to gain estimate and invoice approval.

We ask that applicants for this role reside in the Eastern Time Zone due to job requirements.

$50,000-70,000 per year + commission

• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k) benefits
• Paid Holiday, Vacation & Sick Days
• Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Company Cell Phone
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Training for Xactimate and Symbility advancement

RESPONSIBILITES :

• Meet all service standards set forth by the client or the company
• Estimate each loss using a 3rd party estimating software, Xactimate or Symbility (as required)
• Train on these estimating tools as needed
• Utilize PDO QA for peer review
• Ensure each project achieves a minimum gross profit margin as determined by company standards
• Complete estimates within 24 hours of assignment
• Communicate and document any change orders and insurance supplements.

Competency Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of technology (iPhone, iPad, computer)
• Customer Service Skills
• Ability to learn and operate our primary operating systems : RMS, Xactimate, Symbility, MICA and additional systems as requested
• Ability to create documents
• Ability to answer and communicate with customers over the phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently and / or with a team
• Ability to participate in an on-call schedule
• Ability to work within hazardous environments safely
• Maintain a level of confidentiality

Preferred Education and Experience :

• Experience with Xactimate and / or Symbility required
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience
• Customer Service experience
• Industry certifications (Level 1, 2 and / or 3, IICRC and Lead)
• 1 plus year experience in a craft, trade, or manual labor position or equivalent schooling

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to communicate and converse with customers over the phone and face to face
• Must be able to stay in a stationary position up to 80% of the time
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, fax machine, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Must be able to observe and perceive information on a computer and documents

Make an impact now : Paul Davis is proud of our 56-year heritage serving people in their time of need when facing disaster and having their worst day.

We are a customer, employee and client focused company, passionately serving our community in its time of need and becoming an indispensable partner to our clients though our dedicated work! WE ARE PAUL DAVIS!

Disclaimer : Paul Davis Restoration is an equal opportunity employer. Paul Davis Restoration provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.