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Structural Steel Construction Estimator - Job Description
Glen Burnie, MD
WILL PROVIDE RELOCATION FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
Our client is an industry-leading full-service specialty contractor with a major emphasis on structural steel and miscellaneous metals. Their success dates to 1901.
They are 100 percent employee-owned, which infuses the operation with an exceptional spirit and mindset. Their business model places an emphasis on respect for customers, suppliers, and stakeholders while maintaining a reasonable rate of return for employees.
Collaborating closely with clients to gain an accurate understanding of the needs and priorities, they are trusted to deliver not just quality, but certainty.
Position Overview
The Estimator position is responsible for identifying, reviewing, and bidding on projects, ensuring quotes are compliant with terms and conditions of plans and specifications. Prepares comprehensive job analysis, proposals and bid preparation for contracting prospects. Utilizes “value engineering” principles, with the customer in mind, while using costing knowledge of company services in analyzing job requirements.
Glen Burnie, MD
WILL PROVIDE RELOCATION FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
Our client is an industry-leading full-service specialty contractor with a major emphasis on structural steel and miscellaneous metals. Their success dates to 1901.
They are 100 percent employee-owned, which infuses the operation with an exceptional spirit and mindset. Their business model places an emphasis on respect for customers, suppliers, and stakeholders while maintaining a reasonable rate of return for employees.
Collaborating closely with clients to gain an accurate understanding of the needs and priorities, they are trusted to deliver not just quality, but certainty.
Position Overview
The Estimator position is responsible for identifying, reviewing, and bidding on projects, ensuring quotes are compliant with terms and conditions of plans and specifications. Prepares comprehensive job analysis, proposals and bid preparation for contracting prospects. Utilizes “value engineering” principles, with the customer in mind, while using costing knowledge of company services in analyzing job requirements.
- Acquire profitable work by preparing and submitting competitive, high-quality bids.
- Thoroughly analyze plans, specifications, and project documentation to fully understand project scope and requirements.
- Perform accurate quantity take-offs and cost estimates, factoring in labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment.
- Develop comprehensive cost budgets during the bidding process to support financial planning.
- Ensure complete bid coverage by managing subcontractor and supplier relationships, collecting quotes, and verifying scope inclusions.
- Apply value engineering to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness while maintaining project integrity.
- Lead bid reviews to refine estimating strategies, analyze bid tabulations, and apply lessons learned for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with field personnel and project managers to clarify scope, support operational transitions, and participate in change order reviews.
- Train and mentor junior estimators, fostering a culture of professional growth and development.
- Stay current with industry trends by attending software training, industry education sessions, and construction seminars.
- 3-5 YEARS CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING - LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
- STRUCTURAL STEEL
- EXCELLENT EXCEL SKILLS - UNDERSTAND BASIC FORMULAS
- FINANCIAL ACCUMEN
- DETAIL ORIENTED
