Estimator – Ontario & Atlantic

Do you possess highly-sought insight on the execution of construction/restoration projects? Do you get a “high” from reviewing and evaluating bids from subcontractors? If people are telling you that you have a knack for preparing cost estimates, then this is the position for you!

The Estimator (Internal) role at On Side plays a critical part of the Client Support Services (CSS) team, providing exceptional customer experience. They prepare cost / material estimates for the restoration of properties that have been hit by disasters.

Working alongside the Project Managers and Assistants, the Estimator ensures that estimates are completed correctly and on time in the Xactimate system. In relation to external estimates, this position must ensure quality and compliance are adhered to with customer protocols and service level agreements.

The Estimator (Internal) is responsible for:  

• Ensuring that all drawings and line items are completed accurately following company specific protocols
• Ensuring all Xactimate estimate documentation is accurate
• Draft/review/upload Xactimate estimates in a timely manner
• Daily claim reviews to be completed for on-time uploading
• Ensuring that documentation that is uploaded into Xactanalysis accurately as per company specific protocols

What you bring

• Must be a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident, or someone with legal authorization to work in Canada
• A history paved with a record for delivering top-notch customer service
• Confidence in written and spoken communications (English and French)
• 3 years’ office experience, resulting in your advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), as well as the sound judgement and magically multi-tasking
• Previous experience with Xactware software allowing you to sail through estimates like a pro
• Ability to work through tough situations without taking it personally or letting it rattle you
• An interest and sense of “thrill” that drive your creative, out-of-the-box problem-solving
• Completion of a High School diploma (or equivalent)

Other stuff that will contribute to your success but isn’t required: 

• Experience in the Restoration or Insurance industry is an asset
• Prior experience with drafting estimates and proofing them before they are submitted to the insurance companies

What’s in it for you?

We’re an established company in a growing industry and we need awesome people! We WANT you to be fulfilled by your work, we WANT you to enjoy the people you work with and we WANT to provide you with learning and advancement opportunities. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, excellent health plan which includes extended medical (chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision, and more!) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance.

We provide on the job training with opportunity for development—promotions and national career movement are yours for the taking (well, with some experience under your belt). At On Side we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Get on our side!

Both major weather disasters and minor accidents involving water, fire, and more happen every day, and in our industry this is how we keep busy, restoring properties 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Mother Nature usually doesn’t wait for an invitation, but we’re in the business of dealing with party crashers, and we’ve done it for over 40 years!

We have branches from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland and (almost) everywhere in between. Our fantastic team of over 1,350 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!