Estimator - Structural Steel Fabrication

Summary

The ideal candidate understands shop fabrication, labor estimating, material takeoffs, production planning & work orders, scheduling, and can work closely with operations, project management, and customers to develop accurate bids and execution plans.

• Review project documentation and specifications to get an understanding of the scope of work.
• Review and interpret fabrication manufacturing drawings.
• Prepare cost estimates utilizing standard costs, manufacturing practices, engineering specifications, labor hours and rates, material costs, and other relevant data.
• Prepare estimates for projects including price, delivery, and supporting documents.
• Implement and continually improve quantity take off and estimating standards.
• Execute take offs of project documents and input into estimating spreadsheets.
• Work as a team with purchasing for pricing of materials and services.
• Prepare cost analysis of material, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs incurred for projects.
• Create detailed shop routers and instructions
• Detailed contract review
• Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services.
• Maintain project records to include open bids, lost bids, bids awarded.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in technical fields (engineering, engineering technology, industrial) or commensurate education and work experience.
• 5+ years in a production environment, working with bills of materials and routings, hands on experience in production, production control, capacity planning, MRP, manufacturing engineering and other related functions
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, planning and shop floor control
• Significant ERP experience (such as SAP, Global Shop Solutions, Epicor, Oracle, other)

• Strong experience estimating and planning fabrication projects involving:
• Heavy carbon steel and stainless-steel fabrication
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work on multifunction teams;
• Ability to balance customer demands against company constraints;
• Impeccable reputation and high ethical standards;
• Knowledge and understanding of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act requirements;
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative with minimal supervision.
• Pressure vessels and process equipment
• Piping systems and pipe spools
• Oil & Gas, Industrial, Data Center and related markets

• Physical requirements are those typically found in an office environment.

• Safety glasses, steel toe boots and other PPE as required by work location.