Restoration Estimator
Reports To: Squad Leader
Supervises: Indirect supervision, lateral leadership, and oversight with Restoration Project Manager on projects
Evaluated By: Squad Leader, President, Peers
Basic Functions:
Supports overall marketing by building relationships with adjusters, property managers, and other direct referral sources.
Supervises and responds to all activities of restoration and reconstruction work related to fire damage, water damage, mold or other related unexpected catastrophes.
Estimates job scope, signs contract and secures agreed price
Works with adjusters to come to a settlement amount that is fair for our clients
Works with Project Managers to ensure jobs are completed as a Quality Job On Budget (QJOB).
Oversees and supports AR & Collections
Supports Trades Team recruiting, productivity, retention, and development
Overall Duties Include:
Calls on adjusters, property managers and other direct referral sources to support overall marketing.
Receive loss assignments.
Work directly with mitigation staff to contact and be on-site in as timely of fashion as deemed appropriate.
Prepares and estimates an accurate scope, signs contract and secures agreed price in a timely fashion (typically within 48 hours of the inspection or according to program requirements for specific losses/carriers).
Achieve a closing ratio of seventy-five (75%) or higher.
Coordinates monitors and supervises customer/homeowner quality service on a day to day basis as planned with the Project Manager, subcontractors, and the Customers
Provides input to other management based on observations from the field
Communicates and analyzes competitive activity
Secure approved scope and price with insurer.
Deliver necessary paperwork and maintain relationship with insurer.
Deliver necessary paperwork to property owner and secure contract.
Deliver necessary paperwork to administrative department.
Facilitate coordination with mortgage company when necessary to receive funds.
Interface with Job Supervisor through completion and collection ongoing and for completed jobs.
Supports with Customer Service that all QA/Warranty work is completed in a timely fashion.
Professionally represent the PDR principles of honesty and integrity
Basic Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Associates or Bachelor’s degree a plus but not required
Key Skills
Highly Organized
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
High level Communicator
High aptitude in Microsoft office
Basic competency in photoshop or equivalent
High social media aptitude
Dependable transportation
Cell phone
Professional Dress
Evaluated On:
Performance versus annual and trimester goals
Skill Development versus Annual Skill Development Goals
Quality of overall Business Performance – Measured via Performance Model
Measured by Customer Satisfaction as per the Net Promoter score
Customer and Personnel Complaint Resolution
Promotion and career path:
Opportunities for advancement and promotion can be within Paul Davis. These promotions bring progressively greater challenge, learning and responsibility.
The natural progression is to move into the role of Restoration Estimator or Project Manager incorporating more accountability & leadership responsibilities.
Salary and bonus increases are recommended by the President, Operating Partners, and direct supervisor and a Reward:
Promotions and advancement within the position bring progressively greater challenge, learning, and responsibility and experience. Compensation is evaluated on a yearly basis effective from the start date of employment of each calendar year and is directly related to measurable performance. An annual reward planner (ARP) is completed at that time.