What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Maguire?
For over 100 years, Maguire Iron has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. The Estimator for our Maintenance division will oversee the entire bid process from bid inception to pre-construction. Primary tasks include reviewing plans/specification, review of subcontractor proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, cost, and labor estimates for tank rehabilitation projects.
Essential Functions:
- Utilize excel documents to calculate actual costs of projects
- Suggest and implement improvements to Maguire systems
- Negotiate with sub-contractors, engineers & owners
- Seek out potential risks and problems for accurate pricing
- Establish project objectives for safety, schedule, quality, profit, client relationship, company growth, and staff development
- Build relationships with potential customers
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of team members. May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or similar field.
- Minimum of five years of experience in estimating or operations.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of all job-specific operating procedures, be extremely quality conscious and detail-oriented, accept responsibility and accountability for own actions, can work independently with minimal supervision, be able to build solid relationships with internal and external customers, be dependable and trustworthy, and have advanced computer skills.
Work Environment:
- Majority of the time is spent in an office environment.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
At Maguire Iron, we believe in protecting and storing quality water. We do this by being the best water tank company for our customers and employees.
Maguire is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Maguire complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
