Estimator

Ohmstede Ltd., an EMCOR Industrial Services Company, is one of the largest manufacturers of shell and tube heat exchangers in the United States. Operating out of state-of-the-art facilities, we provide fully integrated turnaround, specialty maintenance, and heat exchanger fabrication from a single point of responsibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review key aspects of customer material requisitions including drawings, heat exchanger specification sheets, customer specifications, industry recommended practices, terms-and conditions
• Assess key drivers, such as customer deadlines, and how they relate to internal scheduling among different departments
• Attend site visits and pre-bid meetings for scope review and gather other pertinent information necessary for a quality bid—occasionally requiring short-term travel for one or two days
• Prepare detailed labor, material, and subcontract estimates based on customer requirements
• Review customer requirements with engineering, manufacturing, and upper management to discuss strategies
• Submit final approved bid to customer and answer any requests for clarification
• Follow up on all bids submitted to customers
• Process orders in a timely manner
• Hand over newly processed jobs to engineering and manufacturing, clearly communicating key aspects of projects such as customer specifications, material lead times, ship dates, and other commercial requirements
• Process change orders over the life of a project, communicating any technical or commercial changes to respective departments.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of eight years of experience in the refinery industry with mechanical and piping background and/or a four-year undergraduate degree in engineering
• Estimating background with a verifiable record of success
• Previous experience in craft and field work preferred

 Have excellent skills in:

• Verbal and written communication and persuasion
• Organization, time management, and multi-tasking

Must:

• Possess strong technical knowledge in a variety of fields, such as nondestructive examination, welding, machining, general fabrication, shell and tube heat exchangers, vessels, and towers
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Projects
• Articulate estimating work practices to all levels of the organization
• Prioritize and organize work in a fast-paced environment
• Meet strict deadlines
• Work well with others and be a strong team player
• Be able and willing to travel by vehicle or airplane overnight occasionally

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled