Estimator

Miscellaneous Steel Estimator

The Estimators performs conceptual estimates, preparing bid packages, soliciting bids from

subcontractors, creating scopes of work for the projects, provide estimate input on projects at

various stages of design development.

General Purpose of the Position:

Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost and

labor estimates for products or services.

Primary Responsibilities (grouped by Key Results Areas)

Estimating:

· Manages the tracking and issuance of drawings (design, shop and erection) from detailer,

internal review, submittal to/from approval, to final issuance for fab/construction to all

appropriate parties.

· Tracks documents and updates company project list

· Review to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists

· Computes cost factors and prepares estimates for management review such as planning,

organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors;

and determining cost effectiveness.

· Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or

effect cost reductions.

· Prepare and review structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication estimates, plate

fabrication, (tanks, hoppers, chutes, ductwork), and specialty items such as dredge

pontoons, cranes, log kickers from start to finish.

· Perform value engineering, takeoffs, proposals, and schedule of values

· Verify status of quotes and keep up with market and other trends to enable

competitiveness.

Business Development

· Actively maintains knowledge of industry trends and professional technology to present

best-in-class company image while seeking, accepting, preparing, and presenting clients

proposals

Assist in business development departmental efforts in identifying new work

opportunities

· Executes company protocols for deliverables such as bid packages, deliverable formats,

and budget projection tools

Organization:

· Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to

support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized

· Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated cost to actual costs and determine the

reason for any discrepancies.

Administration:

· Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future

discrepancies between estimated and actual cost

· Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement

efforts

Communication:

· Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates

and resolve issues.

· Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to

the cost estimates.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

· Good communication skills

· Complete understanding of steel fabrication and erection

· Experience in Steel Fabrication estimating 5 years minimum.