Remarkable companies have remarkable people. It is our job at FireSeeds to tell the stories of these companies and connect them to those remarkable people. We discover multiplying leaders - someone whose personal mission is to impact others in and through
their work.
We are recruiting a Project Estimator who wants to leave a legacy with one of our remarkable companies. The Project Estimator would be responsible for managing the scope and budget of home projects. This position would provide takeoffs
and estimates for new home construction. This position must be able to work with a team well and together drive efficient production as well as profitability.
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About Our Client:
Our client (Signature Homes) exists to create new home communities that enhance the lives of their customers. They hold integrity and genuine concern for the customer as irreplaceable and fundamental values within their company.
Company Began: 1998
Location: Birmingham, AL
Growth: 107 Full Time employees and $130 Million in Revenue for 2013
Core Business: Single Family Home Building/ Design and Development
Cultural Distinctives:
Our Client brings integrity and a true customer focus to the home buying experience for a potential customer.
Company Culture in One Word: Adaptive
Major Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain budgets for houses in assigned communities
- Perform takeoffs using Planswift and use takeoffs for bidding work
- Monitor construction budget and maintain Gross Margin expectations
- Review purchase orders
- Create change orders for customer changes
- Perform audit and site visits with building team to ensure takeoffs are correct
To Apply Click: de127.infusionsoft.com/app/page/shpmcj (Do not go through this job board)
Core Competencies Needed:
- Drive for Results- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Confronting Direct Reports- Deals with problem direct reports firmly and in a timely manner; doesn’t allow problems to fester; regularly reviews performance and holds timely discussions; can make negative decisions when all other efforts
fail; deals effectively with troublemakers.
- Priority Setting- Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks;
creates focus.
- Organizational Agility- Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures,
understands the culture or organizations.
- Dealing with Ambiguity- Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; comfortably
handle risk uncertainty.
- Customer Focus- Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes
and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Process Management- Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to
measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
- Negotiating- Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as
diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
- Composure- Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected;
doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a setting influence in a crisis.
- Patience- Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and
proper pacing; follows established processes.
Benefits:
- 401k matching up to 3%
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance plan options
- Dental/Vision
Base Pay: $50,000-$55,000
Quarterly Bonus Structure: $0-$5,000
To Apply Click: de127.infusionsoft.com/app/page/shpmcj (Do not go through this job board)
Recruiting Company: FireSeeds LLC, www.fireseeds.com
