Senior Estimator

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Why Work for Us?

Our employees appreciate the collective companies’ commitment to consistent, stable work, and a supportive environment that encourages learning and skill development. This dedication to employee growth and a positive work-life balance makes Signal Service & Traffic Control Products great places to build a rewarding career.

We Offer Rewarding Total Compensation Including

• Competitive pay
• Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Generous Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Weekend to Remember Marriage Retreats
• RightNow MEDIA Membership
• 401k matching
  
  

About This Role

The Senior Estimator will support the Estimating team in developing and preparing timely estimates and bid proposals in a fast-paced environment. This person will work with the other team members and their supervisor on getting pricing out to the customer, reviewing specifications and structural engineering plans, get pricing from manufacturers for estimates/quotes preparation, and help with Request for Quotes.

Responsibilities

• Review DOT websites for new jobs
• Prepare and review quotes/estimate sheets in a clear, concise and well justified format for client submission
• Field customer requests for quotes and create detailed breakdowns of project costs
• Interact with suppliers and/or purchasing department to obtain pricing information, and secure competitive quotes for materials and components as needed
• Review specifications/structural engineering plans and send them to manufacturers to help prepare quotes/estimates while accurately assessing:
• Required labor hours and skill levels
• Equipment costs
• Quantity, size, and cost of materials
• Overhead
• Market fluctuations
• Profit margins
• Potential risks & uncertainties
• Contingency planning into costs
• Work in applicable software to track schedules and deadlines
• Proactively partner with other team members and/or management to sort out pricing internally by reviewing mark-ups and quotes
• Maintain in-depth, working knowledge of relevant technical standards, manufacturing processes, and industry practices
• Serve as a critical link between engineering, purchasing, and project management by ensuring cost estimates are aligned with client needs and project requirements.
• Any and all remaining prep work that goes into putting an estimate together
• Any other duties as supervisor or the President/CEO may required
  
  

Requirements

Position QualificationsCompetencies & Skills:

• Customer service orientation and ability to quickly build trust with customers required
• Ability to work efficiently with a deadline driven personality and the ability and initiative to work in a fast-paced environment, required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, required
• Excellent attention to detail, required
• Personal organizational skills, with specific focused attention to detail necessary to succeed
• Must be able to speak fluent, English, non – negotiable
• Ability to listen, understand, and follow directions accurately and completely are needed
• Communication and teamwork skills with a positive demeanor is required
• Must be willing to learn new technologies and be self-motivated to increase knowledge
• Strong with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe
• Must be tech savvy and able to navigate the internet and computer systems
• Strong work ethics are a must
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• 3-5 years of experience working with an estimation department, required
• Experience reviewing technical details, reading blueprints/schematics, and specification plan sheets, required
• Experience with pricing; strong math aptitude and pricing, required
• 5 years of hands-on electronics hardware and wiring experience, highly preferred
• Prior knowledge of cost estimating software and tools, highly preferred
• Understanding of relevant industry standards and regulations, highly preferred but not required
  
  

The Ideal Candidate For This Position Will

• Quickly learn the workflow system, while acquiring new product knowledge within the industry as it develops
• Work with other team members to create an upbeat, positively motivated workspace as we solve customers’ issues
• Be aligned with the company culture of teamwork and Christian values
• Strive for continual excellence in all they do
  
  

EEOC

Signal Service and Traffic Control Products provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also perform criminal background screening and drug testing and participate in E-Verify. To request possible accommodation, please contact Human Resources.