Estimator - Process Piping

At Murray Company, how we operate is defined by shared values that have been crafted over 100 years — Safety, Quality, Honesty, Hard Work, and Pride of Ownership. These values contribute to our ranking consistently within the top 15% on ENR’s Best Specialty Contractor list. Bring your enthusiasm and unique perspective to a team that supports professional, personal, and financial growth while building lasting relationships and making a difference in the specialty contracting community.

The Process Piping Estimator for our Advanced Technologies division will provide and/or coordinate all estimating services necessary to procure Process Piping & Mechanical projects. Critical to this role is a focus on accuracy, thoroughness, and profitability. The position is responsible for cultivating relationships with the Estimating Departments within our targeted community of General Contractors and requires estimating experience in industrial/commercial construction, preferably in the biopharmaceutical and/or semiconductor sectors.

Based out of one of the following offices:
San Leandro, CA (Nor Cal HQ);
Cypress, CA (Company HQ);
Chandler, AZ.

• Regularly contact the Pre-Construction Departments of our targeted community of General Contractors to identify opportunities.
• Evaluate opportunities to ensure we pursue projects with the best chance of success, consistent with our business model, and contribute margins aligned with the business plan.
• Review all plans, P&’s, specifications, and contracts prior to preparing the estimate to identify any impacts.
• Learn and operate a computer‑based take‑off and estimating system that can provide reproducible results.
• Coordinate drawings, scopes, and POCs with other trades.
• Prepare RFIs for projects bidding.
• Solicit pricing from vendors/subcontractors.
• Prepare recaps, general conditions, schedule, and letters for the project.
• Run job reports in preparation for bid review with the Estimating Manager.
• Assist in selling the project, including developing a scope of supply, presenting when required, negotiating and closing.
• Participate in the kickoff meeting; present the scope of work, work plan, budget, unusual requirements, and any critical limitations.
• Assist in productivity tracking of labor units.
• Attend daily staff meetings to identify scope deviations, monitor production, forecast future work, and develop alternate plans to recover projects where actual performance is not meeting the budgeted plan.

• 3+ years in estimating large‑scale construction projects related to high‑purity process piping.
• Proficiency in estimating software such as FastPIPE / FastDUCT, Trimble Autobid, Bluebeam, Quick Pen, etc.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.

• Deep experience in semiconductor and/or biopharmaceutical construction projects.
• Field, craft, or piping trade experience, or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Understanding of adjacent piping systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.).

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Ability to read printed and digital documents.
• Ability to climb ladders, access and egress trenches and/or attic spaces and/or confined spaces.
• Requires hearing ability to communicate in noisy environments.
• Must recognize alarms, signals, and verbal instructions.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
• Ability to grasp, handle, and manipulate small objects.

San Leandro: $105,000 – $130,000 per year.

Cypress & Chandler: $85,000 – $120,000 per year.

Murray Company offers a generous total rewards package that includes an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) contribution annually and a discretionary cash bonus program. Additional benefits include a 401(k) with matching, 100% company‑paid medical coverage for the employee (up to 2/3 for family), company‑provided life insurance, optional vision and dental insurance, and more.