Jr. Estimator

About the Role

Prepares cost estimating services for the preparation of bids and projects to support pipe fabrication. Ensures all costs are properly captured and documented.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-estimate meetings with project managers and business line management to plan bid strategy and ascertain methods of performance based on the scope of work.
• Prepares detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work, performing quantity take-offs, determining manpower, equipment requirements, material, items, and subcontractors.
• Assists in obtaining firm quotes for material suppliers, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes.
• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.
• Obtains review and input information from contracts, legal, taxes, insurance, finance, and other support groups.
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes, such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness.
• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hours and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• May specialize according to service performed, type of product manufactured, or phase of work involved, such as tool and fixture costs, production costs, construction costs, or material costs.
• Processes final cost data from projects for use in the corporate database.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant estimating experience, such as materials takeoff.
• Expertise in MS Office Excel.
• Ability to read ISO Specs.
• Familiarity with materials, specifications, and pipe fabrication methods.
• Previous fabrication experience and ability to read engineering drawings.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and see.
• Perform repetitive motions.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.