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

Requirements

• 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

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in accurately extracting and entering measurements from architectural floor plans into estimating spreadsheets, while effectively coordinating project timelines and maintaining organized project records. Proficient in communication and process improvement to support the window treatment business.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Accurate Measurement Extraction
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• Floor Plan Interpretation
• Project Coordination
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Measurement Extraction
• Estimating
• Quoting
• Project Coordination
• Floor Plan Interpretation

Soft Skills

• Detail-Oriented
• Strong Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Reliability

Industry Keywords

• Window Treatments
• Blinds
• Shades
• Drapery
• Home Automation

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Coda
• Superhuman Docs
• Wave Invoicing
• Microsoft Office

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