Estimator, Engineering

Cincinnati, OH

Compensation: $90,000-$120,000+ (based on experience)

• Ability to identify most piping materials, valves, piping specialty items, piping instruments, and typical pipe supports.
• Ability to read and understand Scope of Work documents and determine our construction responsibilities.
• Basic understanding of trades other than piping.
• Prepare and issue bid package to subcontractors for trades (we do not self-perform) (Electrical, Civil, Plumbing, Fabrication/erection of large steel structures, Third Party Weld Testing, Painting, Passivation, etc.).
• Ability to read and understand piping specifications.
• Ability to list items taken off from piping documents on a standard takeoff sheet and list the items by their proper pipe specification.
• Ability to read a client provided piping bill of materials and enter the items properly into a Win Est file.
• Ability to read and takeoff items shown on Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Ability to read and takeoff items shown on piping isometric drawings. Should be able to understand the drawing shown, not just the items listed in the bill of materials.
• Ability to read and takeoff items shown on piping orthographic (plan) drawings.
• Ability to estimate small piping projects with minimal documentation based on field experience.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

• Five years or more of field experience.
• Basic Microsoft Outlook skills, Basic Microsoft Word skills and Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to review 3D models.
• Familiarity with other estimating software.
• Field experience with structural pipe supports or minor structures that Company typically installs.
• Field experience with equipment setting that Company typically performs.
• Willingness to learn and use the Win Est software.
• Ability to verbally communicate with clients, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
• Willing to aid other estimators when workload allows.
• Willing to work more than forty hours per week when necessary.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Must be prepared to provide customer with a detailed breakdown of an estimate.
• Ability to “think outside the box.” Example:
  Offering a better product during the estimating process when an item the client is requesting is not practical for the application.