Installation Services Project Estimator

CSI is looking to hire an Installation Services Project Estimator with strong organization and people skills. You will be responsible for developing estimates and quotations for food process piping projects. This includes understanding scope and design, and providing assistance and support for our project managers and field installation crews. You will provide quotes and proposal packages for installations, equipment, and systems to CSI customers.

Ongoing support for internal and external customers — including answering questions, providing feedback, and following up to ensure satisfaction — will be a large aspect of this role.

As a Project Estimator at CSI, you will play a vital role in securing future work for the company and ensuring successful project execution. You will produce insightful information that enables our project management team and skilled craftsmen to deliver quality systems to our customers, achieving or even beating schedule and cost targets. Your primary responsibility is to accurately estimate the cost of materials and labor required to install process piping in a food processing environment.

This is done through reviewing, interpreting, and understanding plans, specifications, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and other relevant documents to determine the scope of work of the project. Other responsibilities may include assisting project managers with bills of materials, budgeting, and sequencing work activities for both potential and awarded projects. You will need the ability to manage multiple projects at once, while ensuring timely and accurate execution.

Additionally, you will visit customer facilities to assist in determining precise cost estimates for total project values and any necessary change orders.

A successful Installation Services Project Estimator must have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. In addition, this position requires excellent written and verbal communication and customer service skills for corresponding with co-workers as well as external customers and vendors

CSI provides state-of-the-art stainless steel process equipment and service to the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. We are a growing company with a passion for providing superior customer service. Our work environment is rooted in respect, teamwork, continual learning, growth and community.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource which is why we are committed to investing in our team. We offer a wide range of benefits including health and wellness, paid time off, retirement planning and continuing education support. We also enjoy hosting company luncheons, casual Fridays, a wellness program and providing opportunities for volunteering in local community charitable events!

Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 Annually

• Develop cost estimates for process piping and utility piping installation projects. Estimates can include any of the following – determining costs for equipment, materials, pipe joining methods, rigging and equipment setting, pipe racks, subcontractor scopes of work, craftsmen labor, rental equipment, expenses, etc.
• Presenting cost estimates to project managers, engineers, executive management and other relevant parties, explaining the methodology and assumptions used in the estimation process.
• Review cost estimates from internal and external sources and perform Make-Buy analyses for procurement of these specific materials/equipment.
• Work with CSI’s standard cost estimating systems, while always reviewing current and future technologies. Suggest and implement new estimating technologies when necessary to keep CSI on the cutting edge of technology.
• Assist project managers with the creation of quotes or proposals to customers. (Installation, Equipment, or Systems)
• Respond to customer requests for information.
• Partner with our Fabrication Team to develop cost estimates on items that can/will be fabricated in-house.
• Work with project management staff on timely cost estimation and submission of project change orders.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules, regulations and procedures trained and/or…