Employment Opportunities
Estimator
Job Summary
Responsible for the completion of detailed, accurate proposals for premiere, custom architectural millwork. Individual must be able to analyze architectural drawings and blueprints, generate detailed scopes of work, compile accurate material take-off and labor cost estimates, and synthesize these inputs into a well-organized and comprehensive proposal. Position requires interfacing and cultivating relationships with key personnel across a broad spectrum of the company's external stakeholders, to include suppliers, architects, owners, and general contractors.
Key Duties
- Analyze architectural drawings and specifications, identify material type and quantity requirements, and generate accurate material take-offs.
- Conduct comprehensive requirements analyses on all material, engineering, fabrication, and installation cost drivers to facilitate generation of detailed pricing estimates.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with members of project management, engineering, operations, and leadership to validate the completeness and accuracy of critical inputs within pricing estimates.
- Identify inconsistent, vague, or incomplete scope details and create RFIs to successfully remediate the concern or, in the absence of resolution, allow for the specification of the item's treatment within the final proposal.
- Upon bid acceptance, initiate handoff meetings to ensure efficient and complete transfer of information to project management.
- Actively and timely communicate with customers to ensure initial understanding of project requirements, confirm submitted proposals align with project requirements, and where applicable support post-bid evaluations and value engineering efforts.
- Understand standard building construction methods, including AWI guidelines, LEEDS, and FSC requirements.
Requirements
We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage tasks, produce quality work and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
- Highest ethical and work standards, while promoting the same attributes in others.
- Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
- Professional and pleasant demeanor with excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities as well as the ability to work under pressure and hit deadlines.
- Ability to rapidly and effectively learn and utilize new software and technology systems. Experience with Bluebeam Revu preferred. Experience with Microsoft Excel required.
- A strong work ethic and a "can-do" attitude.
Additional Information
Job Type:
- Full-time
Salary:
- $45,000.00 - $100,0000 per year (commensurate with experience)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Architectural Millwork Estimating: 1 Year (Preferred)
Work Location:
- In person / Hybrid
Submit resumes to info@washingtonwoodworking.com
About Us
Established in 1897, The Washington Woodworking Company is a premiere manufacturer of custom architectural millwork in the DC metro region. Our goals are simple: maintain and establish long-lasting partnerships with our clients based on integrity and trust, provide a premiere product on-time and cost-effectively, encourage a teamwork environment where we contribute to each other’s successes, invest in our growth through technology and innovation, and give back to make a difference in our local community.
The Washington Woodworking Company provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
The Washington Woodworking Company is a drug-free workplace.
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Project Manager
Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for all areas of coordination managing millwork projects from project award through material submittals, shop drawings, change orders, and monthly billings, and closeout. Working with internal and external teams the PM develops and maintains the project schedule. The PM is the primary interface with drafting, engineering, shop manufacturing, and installation crews to assure projects are completed per the project plans and specifications. This position requires interacting and cultivating relationships with key personnel across a broad spectrum of the company’s external business partners: material suppliers, architects, owners, and general contractors.
Key Duties
- Creates the plan to successfully deliver the project, manages the project to meet the needs of all parties, and deliver expected project financial results.
- Manage project scope and timing with the customer, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments. Identify long lead time items.
- Managing all costs through, including internal and external resources to meet or exceed financial targets.
- Responsible for the monthly progress billings.
- The PM role requires in-depth knowledge of standard building construction methods and requires the ability to read and scrutinize construction drawings to ensure the accuracy of our submittals and shop drawings. Manage the submittal process.
- Coordinate the execution of contracts with customers and subcontractors, and scope, price and follow through on change orders.
- Participate in Jobsite meetings with customers and subcontractors as required.
- Proactively communicate with customers.
- Communicate and coordinate with production and field managers to ensure project finishes on time and per the specifications.
- Manage the punch list, closeout docs, LEED, FSC
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) are a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience in the construction field is required.
- Previous experience in the millwork industry is preferred.
- Ability to lead a team in a collaborative manner.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, organize, and implement alternate solutions to challenges.
- Strong sense of urgency
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. Previous experience with CAD/ drafting software is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Additional Information:
Job Type:
- Full-time
Salary:
- $75,000 - $95,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
- Bonus potential
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday 7:00am - 4pm
- Overtime as needed
Work Location:
- In person
Submit resumes to info@washingtonwoodworking.com
About Us
Established in 1897, The Washington Woodworking Company is a premiere manufacturer of custom architectural millwork in the greater Washington, DC metro region. Our goals are simple: maintain and establish long-lasting partnerships with our clients based on integrity and trust, provide a premiere product on-time and cost-effectively, encourage a teamwork environment where we contribute to each other’s successes, invest in our growth through technology and innovation, and give back to make a difference in our local community.
The Washington Woodworking Company provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
The Washington Woodworking Company is a drug-free workplace.
Please note this job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Assistant Project Manager
Job Summary
The Assistant Project Manager roles supports our Project Managers on all areas of coordination managing millwork projects from project award through material submittals, shop drawings, production, installation and supports creation of change orders, and monthly billings, and closeout documents. Position requires interacting and cultivating relationships with key personnel across a broad spectrum of the company’s internal and external stake holders including suppliers, architects, owners, and general contractors.
Key Duties
- Manages portions of the project scope to ensure coordination with the customer, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments. Tracks long lead time items.
- The APM role requires in-depth knowledge of standard building construction methods and requires the ability to read and scrutinize construction drawings to ensure the accuracy of our submittals and shop drawings. Manage the submittal process.
- The APM supports the administration of our contracts with customers and subcontractors, and scope, price and follow through on change orders.
- Participate in Jobsite meetings with customers and subcontractors as required.
- Proactively communicate with customers.
- Communicate and coordinate with production and field managers to ensure project finishes on time and per the specifications.
- Manage the punch list, closeout docs, LEED, FSC
- The project requires in-depth knowledge of standard building construction methods.
Requirements
- Ideal candidates have either a bachelor’s degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience or, in lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education in drafting, engineering, millwork, or construction is preferred.
- Ability to work with Project Managers in a collaborative manner.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, organize, and implement alternate solutions to challenges.
- Strong sense of urgency
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. Previous experience with CAD/ drafting software is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Additional Information
Job Type:
- Full-time
Salary:
- $65,000 - $85,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday 7:00am - 4pm
- Overtime as needed
Work Location:
- In person
Submit resumes to info@washingtonwoodworking.com
About Us
Established in 1897, The Washington Woodworking Company is a premiere manufacturer of custom architectural millwork in the greater Washington, DC metro region. Our goals are simple: maintain and establish long-lasting partnerships with our clients based on integrity and trust, provide a premiere product on-time and cost-effectively, encourage a teamwork environment where we contribute to each other’s successes, invest in our growth through technology and innovation, and give back to make a difference in our local community.
The Washington Woodworking Company provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
The Washington Woodworking Company is a drug-free workplace.
Please note this job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.