Estimator, Construction, Procurement ​/ Purchasing

The Estimator is responsible for developing accurate, competitive, and profitable estimates and proposals for industrial construction, maintenance, mechanical, fabrication, and field-service projects.

This position will review customer requirements, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and site conditions; develop labor and material takeoffs; obtain vendor pricing; determine equipment and subcontractor requirements; and prepare complete project estimates and proposals.

The Estimator will work closely with Account Managers, Project Management, Operations, Field Supervision, and the customer to ensure estimates accurately reflect the scope of work and the Company's ability to safely and successfully execute the project.

The ideal candidate has strong industrial maintenance and construction knowledge, understands labor productivity and project execution, and can identify both opportunities and risks before a proposal is submitted.

• Review plans, specifications, drawings, customer scopes, bid documents, and other project information.
• Develop detailed labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project cost estimates.
• Perform accurate quantity and material takeoffs.
• Develop labor-hour estimates based on project scope, crew composition, productivity, and site conditions.
• Establish appropriate equipment and tooling requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Identify project-specific requirements, exclusions, assumptions, and potential cost impacts.
• Develop pricing that meets Company margin objectives while remaining competitive in the marketplace.
• Prepare professional proposals, bid forms, scopes of work, and supporting documentation.
• Review completed estimates for accuracy and completeness before submission.
• Maintain estimating documentation and supporting backup for all major bids.
• Participate in bid reviews and estimate turnover meetings.

• Identify gaps, ambiguities, conflicts, and risks within customer bid documents.
• Develop and document clear scope assumptions and exclusions.
• Identify potential change-order opportunities before and during the estimating process.
• Evaluate constructability and project execution requirements.
• Consider site access, mobilization, manpower, scheduling, safety requirements, permits, materials, equipment, and other project-specific factors.
• Coordinate with Operations and Project Management to validate labor and execution assumptions.
• Visit project sites when necessary to develop accurate estimates.

• Work closely with Business Development and Account Managers to develop proposals that address customer needs.
• Participate in customer meetings and pre-bid meetings as required.
• Assist sales personnel in developing budgets, ROM estimates, and proposal strategies.
• Provide estimating support for customer presentations and scope reviews.
• Develop pricing strategies that support both revenue growth and Company profitability.
• Help identify additional work opportunities and cross-selling opportunities within existing customer accounts.

• Maintain current labor rates, material pricing, equipment rates, subcontractor pricing, and other estimating data.
• Maintain historical cost and productivity information.
• Track bid results and compare estimated costs to actual project performance.
• Assist in developing and maintaining estimating databases and cost history.
• Continuously improve estimating methods, templates, and processes.
• Communicate significant estimating risks or margin concerns to management before bids are submitted.

• Participate in formal estimate-to-operations turnover meetings for awarded projects.
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