Tradeshow / Custom Fabrication Estimator

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly analyze project requirements, designs or blueprints and service needs to understand the scope of work
• Use custom fabrication knowledge to prepare detailed material, labor estimates, including quantities, types, and costs
• Use show site knowledge to prepare general contractor and third-party estimates
• Reach out to vendors to collaborate on projects needs and collect specialty quotes
• Determine factors influencing project costs, including timelines, materials, labor, equipment and overhead
• Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
• Identify and flag potential issues with project timelines, or methodology
• Attend hand-off meetings to explain the estimating methodology of sold project
• Collaborate with various team members to analyze cost trends and develop strategies to reduce costs
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders
• Stay up-to-date on industry pricing changes and best practices. 
• Verifies vendor costs to maintains cost data base for accurate estimating

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in the tradeshow, exhibit, event or permanent installation industry
• Ability to read blueprints
• Working knowledge of standard display building materials and techniques
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to anticipate problems, analyze and proactively determine alternate solutions
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain deadlines
• Ability to multi-task, change priorities, manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to assume responsibility for completion of estimates in the absence of direct supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.)