Piping Estimator
Description:
Job Description
You will be part of a top-performing project team and report to an expert in the industry. This position regularly interacts with project managers, craft supervisors and company operations leaders.
RESPONSIBILITIES
o Utilize preliminary drawings and sketches, conversations, and field reviews, extract details of and quantify all material and labor required
o Develop detail take-offs, bills of materials, material and subcontract quotes and itemize labor estimates
o Visualize what is not apparent from project documentation and take efforts to mitigate those potential risks
o Assist in the development of alternate proposals such as unit price, fixed fee, and time and materials formats
o Coordinate proposals from scope identification through final costing and submittal
o Maintain a list of clarifications, assumptions, and qualifications identified as risks and discrepancies are detected during development of proposals
o Accurately summarize and file all piping materials and labor
o Ensure the most cost effective and innovative utilization of materials, fabrication, subcontractors, and equipment for each proposal
o Participate in formal bid reviews and project team meetings
o Organize the take-off process to conform to the bid breakdown forms and submittals
o Process and manage large number of documents and data, organized to allow recall of work breakdowns, sketches, and other information to substantiate the pricing estimate
o Ensure that estimates, take-offs, etc. are in conformance with established estimating standards and processes
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
o Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management; or equivalent experience in industrial/mechanical estimating
o Minimum of 3 years of work experience in industrial/mechanical estimating
o Additional training and/or certification is preferred
Full-time