Sales Estimator

About the role

The Sales Estimator role at our client company is a full-time, on-site position based in Edina, MN.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing plans and specifications, preparing accurate material and labor takeoffs/estimates, and developing competitive bids for structural steel projects.
• Analyzing project requirements, collaborating with detailing and production teams, and clarifying technical details with customers and contractors.
• Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients, identifying new business opportunities, and providing timely, clear communication regarding project scope, pricing, and schedules.
• Updating internal systems with estimate data, tracking bid outcomes, and supporting continuous improvement in estimating processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-facing skills, including Customer Service and Communication, with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Proficiency in Sales and Business Development, with experience identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and supporting revenue growth.
• Demonstrated capability in Project Estimation, including reading design drawings, interpreting specifications, and calculating material, labor, and fabrication costs.
• Solid computer skills and competence with standard office applications (e.g., spreadsheets, documents).
• Knowledge of structural steel and miscellaneous metals, fabrication processes, or construction industry practices is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and math skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.

Requirements

• Relevant education or experience in construction management, engineering, drafting, or a related field; prior estimating of structural steel is required, experience in misc. metals is a plus.

Skills

• Customer Service
• Communication
• Sales and Business Development
• Project Estimation
• Reading Design Drawings
• Interpreting Specifications
• Calculating Material, Labor, and Fabrication Costs
• Computer Applications (Spreadsheets, Documents)
• Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Metals Knowledge
• Fabrication Processes
• Construction Industry Practices
• Customer Relationship Management
• Revenue Growth Support
• Estimating Process Improvement
• Mathematics
• Attention to Detail
• Bid Management
• Deadline Management