Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for all cost-estimated activities in accordance with the rules and policies. The position assesses data for the purpose of determining the financial, time, materials, and labor costs of each project. Frequently prepares cost estimates on a variety of work that is primarily transactional / routine / repetitive and on occasion complex and may require the comparison of multiple options, to build a cost estimate. Receives and clarifies specifications and pursues any missing information, as needed, to complete the estimate. Utilizes pricing tools to build and generate pricing estimates based on scenarios that will best fit the customer's needs. Review historical quotes on renewals and update pricing to current costs.

Essential Functions

1. Gathers details and compiles data to estimate production costs according to specifications for existing and new customers.

2. Will assist, as needed, in securing projects.

3. Receive job specifications from the source to ensure that the information needed to build an estimate has been provided.

4. Pursue missing / incomplete information required to price a job.

raw materials, labor, equipment, tools, and transportation when building the estimates.

6. Review historical estimates to determine the new estimate.

7. Reanalyze projects and post-manufacturing costs.

8. Work with manufacturing on new, complex, or unique opportunities to ensure projects can be produced in-house.

9. Engage sourcing, as needed, for work that requires outside vendors to produce and establish a cost basis for estimating.

10. Enter specifications into pricing systems / software to build pricing scenarios.

11. Make selections to best match the customer's delivery requirements and offer the best pricing options.

12. Complete alterations to scenarios to offer customers multiple options.

13. Make process recommendations for improving the management and receipt of specifications.

14. Follows all required safety procedures such as, ergonomics, hazards, etc., and performs job in a manner that protects the health and safety of all employees.

15. Maintains organization and cleanliness of work area.

16. Performs other related duties and participates in special projects, as assigned.

17. Work additional hours as needed.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Statistics, or Physical Sciences is helpful, but not required.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Competencies

Management Responsibility

Work Environment

Physical Demands

Travel

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.