Education and Experience
• Associate degree or equivalent industry experience
• Two (2) to four (4) years’ of structural steel (PEB and Hot Rolled Sections) estimating experience
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Reviewing plans and specifications in detail to become completely familiar with the scope of work involved.
• Performing needed takeoffs of the plans to establish benchmarks for later subcontractor and supplier quote comparisons and as an aid in estimating direct labor and material costs.
• Building cost estimates and Falcon Steel America quotes based on updates, pricing, internal material usage estimates and information provided from the customer’s plans and specifications.
• Performing a detailed review of estimation.
• Determine any areas that may require further clarification and submits appropriate Requests for Information (RFI’s).
• Communicate with customers, subcontractors and suppliers all necessary information in order to efficiently assemble accurate bids.
• Update all estimates for Change Orders and maintains supporting records of all changes.
• Monitors and pro-actively manages the timely return of subcontractor and supplier bids.
• Assembles all pricing and written RFP response information into clear, customer-friendly format.
Required Qualifications:
• Knowledge of industry standards and the ability to source specialty items, when needed.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret engineering drawings, plans, specifications and bid documents.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong computer skills with particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word
• Be willing to work as part of a tightly integrated team in a fast-paced environment.
Competencies
• Basic Accounting Skills
• Budgeting
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Planning
• Communication Skills
• Computer and Information Technology
• Documentation (Bills of Quantities)
• Evaluation of Bid Proposals
• General Procurement
• Interpersonal Skills
• Qualification/Measurement.