Commercial Construction Estimator

Job Description

As a key member of Horton Transit team, this technical sales professional will leverage strong business acumen, customer intimacy, solution knowledge, organization and documentation skills to win high-profile projects within Commercial, Security and Health Care industries as well as transit station projects involving pedestrian door systems. Horton Transit is a fast-growing, project-based business unit within Horton Automatics focused on the turnkey design, manufacture and installation of platform screen door and gate systems for mass transit stations in airports, hotels, subways and other venues across the Americas and around the world. As transit estimator, you will liaison with internal project / business managers and our global customers such as Alstom, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi to understand unique project requirements and prepare on-target, executable proposals (RFI’s, RFP’s, RFQ’s). You will also manage the preparation of contracts for customers and subcontractors, assist in monitoring our performance on projects, and ensure the fulfilment of any post-project warranty requests. Horton Transit takes great pride in listening to our customers, understanding their unique needs, designing cutting-edge solutions that fit those needs, and executing the delivery of our solutions on-time, complete and without defects. The estimator is a critical vanguard of our team to ensure we win projects, exceed customer expectations, and deliver fair profits to our shareholders.

Responsibilities

“Ownership” responsibility for executing RFI, RFP, and RFQ requirements.

• Reviews project specifications, creates and submits bid packages including quotations and compliance statements for customers including General Contractors for large and small scale new construction and remodel projects.
• Reviews bids from vendors, and subcontractors. Work with subcontractors to identify the scope of work for service / installation and negotiating fair labor quotes to positively impact the profitability of service invoices. Track installer requirements (insurance, background, drug testing requirements) to meet customer expectations.
• Interact with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Legal and Credit departments regarding essential customer requirements. Work with subcontractors, project / business management team, architectural firms, and national contractors to confirm that the proper products and equipment are installed and quoted for installation projects.
• Ability to negotiate bids, including follow up concerning submitted proposals.
• Order products to support proposals and bids submitted.
• It is an essential function of this job to show up on time and be ready to work your regularly scheduled hours. Must be available to work a flexible schedule as dictated by the needs of the business.

Other Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education