Estimating and Operations Assistant

• Review architectural floor plans and identify windows and relevant measurements
• Extract window measurements accurately from floor plans
• Enter measurements and project information into Excel-based estimating spreadsheets
• Use existing pricing information and price lists to prepare estimates
• Prepare proposals and bids for review by the business owners
• Submit completed bids and estimates using client-provided forms
• Ensure estimates and documentation are accurate and complete
• Coordinate with the internal team to validate measurements and pricing during the initial training period
• Gradually take greater ownership of the estimating process
• Assist with scheduling installations and coordinating project timelines
• Communicate with customers regarding installation dates and production updates when required
• Keep project records and business information organised and up to date
• Help identify opportunities to improve and streamline existing processes
• Assist with general business administration and record keeping during quieter periods
• Support the growing window treatment business specialising in roller shades, drapery, curtains, and related home automation solutions
• Work closely with business owners to reduce their administrative and estimating workload so they can focus on sales, client relationships, and closing new business

• Highly detail-oriented with excellent accuracy
• Comfortable working with numbers, measurements and spreadsheets
• Confident reading and interpreting floor plans or technical drawings
• Experienced with Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable learning new software and processes
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Proactive and capable of identifying ways to improve processes
• Reliable and able to work independently
• A strong communicator with good written and verbal English
• Comfortable working towards clear turnaround-time expectations
• Willing to learn a specialised estimating process and take increasing ownership over time
• Experience in window treatments, blinds, shades or drapery would be beneficial
• Experience in construction or interior design would be beneficial
• Experience in estimating or quoting would be beneficial
• Experience with architectural or construction floor plans would be beneficial
• Experience in project coordination would be beneficial
• Experience in administrative or operations support would be beneficial
• Experience working with measurements and pricing would be beneficial
• Experience in home automation would be beneficial
• Industry experience is not essential
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Coda / Superhuman Docs, Wave Invoicing, and Microsoft Office / Office Suite is advantageous
• Ability to learn new systems is more important than previous platform experience

• 100% REMOTE
• $50 birthday bonus
• $200 testimonial bonus
• NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM