Estimator

Are you ready to start “Building America”? At Lexicon, we're seeking a skilled Construction/Fabrication Estimator to join our team and be a part of our continued success. Offering competitive pay, this role presents an exciting opportunity for growth and development!

If you're passionate about being a part of a team that values integrity, teamwork, and innovation, then Lexicon is the place for you. Join us and become a part of our growing family as we continue to build a brighter future together. Apply now to embark on an exciting journey with Lexicon!

Lexicon Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• HSA with employer contributions
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• 401k with company match
• Lexicon University

The Lexicon University provides free career development and training, so employees can improve their skills in their chosen field, learn new skills in another area and build a career path that leads to job satisfaction and success for them and their families.

Estimator Overview:

Join our team as an Estimator! Delve into the heart of projects by reviewing documents, drawings, and specifications. Your expertise will be key in crafting accurate estimates for costs and selling prices.

Estimator Pay Range:

• Compensation will be based upon experience.
• Paid WEEKLY

Estimator Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will be very proficient in all aspects of excel takeoff, creating and manipulation of spreadsheets that transfer to multifaceted bid forms, often requiring complex formulas. Experience in understanding all aspects of unit pricing when there is little or no definitive information available to develop those unit prices is a big plus.
• Responsible for bid administration in preparing full estimates on complex work.
• Research construction documents and analyze specifications.
• Perform take-off of all steel and buyout items and enter into TEKLA as required and/or obtain quotes on items that are bought out.
• Apply labor rates and hours per standard guidelines established for the type of members or frames entered into TEKLA.
• Communicate with customer, vendors, erectors, engineers, architects, and salesmen to ensure the design intent is understood and bid requirements are followed.
• Prepare complete estimated pricing and proposals with comprehensive descriptions of all included and excluded items, presented in a professional manner.
• Fill out all required bid forms and schedule information.
• Obtain review and approval of estimates prior to submitting and route the estimates to the applicable parties once the bid has been submitted.
• Perform time studies, change order estimates, and assist in sub-out fabrication as needed.
• The ability to recognize and manage their own work schedule when overtime is required to meet customer & in house-imposed deadlines.

Estimator Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or Construction Management and/or a minimum of 5 - 7years of experience as an Estimator with a major structural steel fabricator is preferred
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints and architectural drawings.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Bluebeam, and TEKLA EPM.

Estimator Physical Demands:

• Requires some overtime and weekend work.
• May require some overnight travel.
• Must be capable of multi-tasking and be efficient in time management.
• Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to sit and work on a computer most of the workday.