Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client is a manufacturer of and supply components for companies and contractors worldwide including Construction, Parts, Service, Repair.
POSITION TITLE: Estimator - Cooling Towers
COMPENSATION: Competitive base salary DOE + bonus
BENEFITS: Standard package
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
SUMMARY: The project estimator prepares competitive estimates for materials, labor, equipment, shipping, and taxes based on customer specifications. They work with sales, manufacturing, supply chain, project management, and construction teams to compile accurate project costs using in-house and outsourced resources.
DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents
Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements
Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Maintains cost database by entering and backing up data
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with ability to be a good listener and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, both inside and outside of the organization
May be required at times to perform cooling tower inspections, climb through towers, perform physical tasks to gather information for estimating from inspection
Strong sense of urgency and commitment to leading continuous quality improvement
Strong attention to detail
Ability to manage stress and work under pressure
Technical/engineering background preferred
Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of business experience or related field
Must have above average skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience of using business systems such as SAP, Epicor, Oracle, etc.
Demonstrated success in project estimating
Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Technical aptitude with the ability to understand and explain project specifications and solutions
Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently and collaboratively
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Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Worldwide,