Assiniboine Lights and Landscapes Looking for Landscape Construction Estimator at Calgary, AB Full Time

Looking for an experienced residential landscape contractor or estimator for a full time year round position. This position requires you to drive around the city, meet potential clients and help them establish their landscape ideas and provide cost estimates for the various line items involved. The ideal candidate has experience building and selling residential or commercial landscape construction projects – retaining wall, paving stone patios, deck, fences, sod, garden beds… You will be fully trained on our easy to use estimation methods..

You work outside at a clients residence / business and can do all your paper / computer work at home or in your truck throughout the day without a formal office required, although we do have one if you prefer doing your paperwork in an office setting.

Being a seasonal business, the spring March – June is busy doing estimates 5 days / week and making sure they all get sent out in a timely manner, the rest of the year the pace slows down a bit with November – March being quite slow – which is great for mountain enthusiasts!

Responsibilities & Qualities:

• Drivers licence
• Friendly and Prompt with replies to clients & crews
• Ability to show up on time for estimates, provide constructive ideas on how to maximize peoples spaces for both enjoyment, usability and aesthetics
• Finish all estimates, enter them into a software system, and email them to the client – ideally within 24 hours
• Ensure estimates are accurate, the math is correct, line items are properly labeled and the client knows what to expect
• Experience in sales is an asset as that is a large portion of the job
• Help resolve any issues clients and project managers may encounter

Maintenance:

• Send out all existing commercial maintenance and snow removal contracts, onsite meetings with clients, help facilitate communication between the client and crew leader
• New (larger or commercial) clients – meet onsite, go over the site and requirements, compile that info into a contract with pricing (templates provided). Usually done in consultation with a maintenance manager – work together with clients / crews to close profitable deals
• Help crews and clients with various requests or questions

Skills:

• Knowledge of landscape construction and design
• Landscape Design and software knowledge is an asset
• Excellent communication and sales skills
• Solid math and writing skills
• Personal responsibility and drive! – this is mostly a self driven position

Compensation – negotiable depending on the candidate

Base Salary: negotiable
% of profit of Construction Projects you sign
% of profit of Maintenance and Snow removal contracts
Truck mileage allowance – if you drive your own truck

Expected start date: 2022-03-15

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $60,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Expected Start Date: 2022-03-21

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Flexible schedule
• Profit sharing

Schedule:

Experience:

• landscape construction: 1 year (preferred)
• landscape construction estimation: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• drivers license (required)

Work remotely: