Sr Specialist - Estimator

About the role

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more. We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry-leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete and accurate project estimates from conceptual scopes.
• Analyze conceptual scopes and drawings (if applicable) for potential scope gaps and constructability.
• Prepare labor build-ups using production rates, craft hours, crew compositions, and historical data.
• Identify risks, assumptions, exclusions, and prepare proposal clarifications.
• Coincordinate with project managers, engineering, and field teams to validate installation methods and labor assumptions.
• Support added value engineering and alternative construction approaches.
• Prepare estimate summaries, cost breakdowns, and pricing sheets for internal review.
• Maintain cost data, unit rates, and historical production information.
• Provide complete estimate logic, quantities, and assumptions during project handoff.
• Manage multiple scopes and communicate status updates to leadership.
• Ensure estimate files, calculations, and supporting documents are organized and traceable.

Requirements

• Experience developing conceptual and budgetary estimates with limited information.
• Experience in Oil, Gas & Midstream industrial estimating and project management.
• Strong understanding of piping materials, pressure classes, fittings, and fabrication practices.
• Ability to develop detailed labor estimates using crew makeup and production rates.
• Skilled in reading P&IDs, isometrics, mechanical drawings, and scope documents.
• Experience with unit-rate, resource-based, and detailed line-item estimates.
• Proficiency in software (Navisworks, Bluebeam or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables, cost modeling).
• Knowledge of construction means and methods, including rigging, equipment installation, hydrotesting, and commissioning.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, and construction specifications.
• Ability to identify constructability challenges and productivity impacts.
• Understanding indirect costs, equipment rates, consumables, and labor burdens.
• Ability to support schedule alignment and communicate installation durations.
• Ability to apply lessons learned, historical costs, and field production data.
• Field Experience (mechanical/piping/welding experience).