GoGlass is a Veteran Owned and Operated full-service glass company that has been serving auto, residential, and commercial customers since 1982. Unique in its industry, GoGlass is the only company on the Delmarva Peninsula to produce its own insulated windows in-house. With six locations across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, GoGlass offers services ranging from residential window and door glass to custom mirrors, shower enclosures, and commercial storefront glass. The company's commitment to providing “Everything Glass, Friendly and Fast” has earned it a trusted reputation in the communities it serves.
Job Summary:
This is a full-time, on-site role for a Commercial Glazing Estimator. An Estimator is a critical position within any Glass company. Estimators are responsible for evaluating bid specifications and blueprints ensuring that the company knows everything required to successfully bid and win the project contract. One must aggressively follow up with general contractors and architects to ensure bids are received, understood, and complete. Estimator will be responsible for estimating multiple large-scale commercial glass & glazing projects. They will be expected to establish and foster relationships with industry professionals, architects, manufacturers, general contractors and subcontractors. The role requires collaborative communication and a detail-oriented approach to all aspects of commercial glazing estimation.
Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Review bid packages
Evaluate project leads to determine scope of work, contractual requirements and create a bidding strategy.
Develop accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions from contractors/architects
Prepare accurate quantity takeoff and pricing using architectural drawings, specifications and shop drawings
Manage multiple estimating projects concurrently with ability to multi-task
Solve problems and conflicts with potential glazing systems and the customization needed to meet architectural requirements
Materials ordering and management
Attend pre-bid meetings, site tours and post bid interviews as required
Develop unit cost accurately with profitability margins
Consider and understand problems and identify appropriate solutions
Maintain detailed records of each project estimated.
Assist in soliciting company or vendor proposals.
Bid Administration:
Prepare and maintain status of plan reproduction.
Solicit along with maintain communication with General contractors, third party contractors as well as product vendors.
Prepare subcontractor bid packages.
Transmit addenda in addition to other bid information to General contractor.
Ensure that the company has proper coverage from subcontractors, labor, and materials on bid day.
Show creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing on quotes.
Submit 100% of bids on time and on budget "No exceptions".
Follow Up and Closing:
Consistently follow up on submitted bids and budgets with Construction managers to close business.
Job Type: Full-time
WHO WE ARE:
Go-Glass is a veteran-owned and ran company that has been offering the best custom glass fabrication and glazing services throughout the Delmarva Peninsula since 1982. We strive to maintain the long-term success of our customers, industries, and communities by continuously innovating our manufacturing and installation processes, thus eliminating confusion, and making doing business together easier.
While we are a customer centric company, our team is a top priority for us as well, and we continue to make that known day in and day out. We care for our employees and make that apparent through our tight-knit, family style environment and displaying our strong values of relationships, integrity, expertise, ownership, and perseverance, allowing you to truly feel the difference!
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk, and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment can be high. Working indoors and outdoors is a regular occurrence. The employee is required to work on ladders of all sizes as well as off scaffolding, swing staging, and other man-lifting devices.
Work authorization
Must be authorized to work within the United States.
EEO statement
Go Glass provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Other duties
As assigned at the discretion of the manager. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Job Type: Full-time
Knowledge & Qualifications
Able to read and review all new contracts from sales staff
Review project designs to make sure they are feasible
Write job folders- verify customer info
Create job tickets for crew measure
Schedule all crews on a daily basis- measure, install, warranty
Engineer new jobs
Assist/Project Manage larger jobs
Order weekly & monthly stock supplies
Strong math skills
Engineering background preferred but not required
Organizational skills, able to handle numerous projects at one time
Must be able to work in team environment
5 - 10 years of experience in estimating commercial building projects
3 - 5 years of experience in the glass and glazing industry preferred but not required
Experience in determining scope of work
Experience in understanding bid documents
Proficient at understanding and translating construction plans, drawings and specifications and generating accurate take-offs and estimates
Must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be a motivated team player
GoGlass is a Veteran Owned and Operated full-service glass company that has been serving auto, residential, and commercial customers since 1982. Unique in its industry, GoGlass is the only company on the Delmarva Peninsula to produce its own insulated windows in-house. With six locations across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, GoGlass offers services ranging from residential window and door glass to custom mirrors, shower enclosures, and commercial storefront glass. The company's commitment to providing “Everything Glass, Friendly and Fast” has earned it a trusted reputation in the communities it serves.
