Estimating Engineer
About the role
Join us in shaping smarter solutions that make a real impact. As an Estimating Engineer at Element Logic, you’ll play a key role in supporting our sales and project teams by leading the estimating efforts for large-scale material handling system integration projects. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to build accurate cost estimates, analyze project data, and help ensure our solutions are both innovative and cost-effective. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working across engineering, sales, and vendor management—and who’s ready to make an impact in a global, fast-paced industry.
What does Element Logic offer?
- An innovative and creative workplace in a growing business.
- A family-first culture with a key focus on mental wellness.
- Flexibility through a hybrid work approach for roles that can be performed remotely.
- Career development plans.
- Market competitive wages, benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, and HSE accounts.
Responsibilities
- Lead the budget process by coordinating with internal project teams and external vendors to develop detailed cost estimates for material handling system integration projects.
- Identify and communicate risks of cost overruns for pricing consideration.
- Analyze active and completed projects and apply findings to improve the estimating process.
- Create preliminary project schedules with input from internal project teams and external vendors.
- Develop high-level rough order of magnitude pricing for projects by leveraging rules of thumb and historical data.
- Create RFQs (Requests for Quotes) for equipment and services to solicit bids from vendors.
- Present project budgets to sales and leadership.
- Maintain awareness of current market conditions that affect pricing and lead times.
- Review RFP documentation, quotes, drawings, and other relevant documents to ensure pricing accounts for project requirements.
- Lead the hand-off of project budgets to the implementation team.
- Assist sales teams with the creation of sales proposals and presentations as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in project cost estimating, project controls, procurement, project management, or engineering.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Dynamics F&O or other ERP systems is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Project is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, integrity, and analytical skills.
- Organization and time management skills.
- Willingness to ask for, accept, and act on feedback.
- Knowledge of automated material handling technology is a plus.
Location
Remote or located anywhere EST or CT time zones.
Start date
To be agreed upon
Job Type
Full-time
Agency notice
We’re proud to handle all our recruitment in-house at Element Logic. That means we don’t accept candidates or approaches from external recruiters or headhunters. All hiring processes are managed exclusively by our own specialized Talent Acquisition team.
About Element Logic
Element Logic® is a global technology company specializing in intelligent warehouse automation. Since its founding in 1985, the company has grown to employ over 950 people across 30 countries and has established itself as the first—and leading—AutoStore™ partner worldwide.
Renowned for its commitment to innovation and people-centric approach, Element Logic enhances warehouse performance through a unique combination of cutting-edge technology, AI-powered software, and tailor-made solutions. This enables businesses across industries to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in their logistics operations.