Cost Estimating Technician

Trinity Structural Towers; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TrinityRail is seeking a Cost Estimating Technician for our Cartersville office. You will perform in-bound inspections, gather repair records, and assess railcar conditions to ensure compliance with AAR standards.

This hands-on role supports maintenance, with emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and collaboration across teams. Qualifications include a high school diploma, 2–4 years of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft 365.

Qualifications

• High school education (or equivalent) required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Organization skills and attention to detail.
• Technical aptitude required.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 (M365).
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
• Multitasking skills.
• Rail experience preferred.
• Effective writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-bound inspections of railcars to determine and monitor repairs.
• Participate in in-bound assessments of railcar condition and their ability to meet compliance standards.
• Collect records and documentation pertaining to repairs (invoices, AAR billing repair cards, testing documentation).
• Review shop instructions for general knowledge of scope of work and maintenance instructions.
• Be present and available for work.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Railcar experience

Organization skills

Attention to detail

Technical aptitude

Microsoft 365

Overtime flexibility

Multitasking

Rail experience

Writing skills

Education

High school education

Job description

Delivering Goods For The Good Of All™ - TrinityRail

While _TrinityRail_ has built one of the broadest and deepest railcar platforms in the world, it’s what’s inside our cars that counts. We are proud to manufacture, maintain, and manage the railcars that deliver the indispensable goods that keep our lives, and our economy, rolling. “Delivering Goods For The Good Of All” is why we proudly come to work each day, and this is why our company exists. This is our purpose._TrinityRail_ provides- Railcar Manufacturing: https://www.trinityrail.com/products/- Railcar Leasing Solutions: https://www.trinityrail.com/leasing/- Railcar Maintenance & Parts: https://www.trinityrail.com/maintenance/- Fleet Management Services: https://www.trinityrail.com/fleet-management/For more information, visit us at trinityrail.com.Learn more about Trinsight®: https://www.trinityrail.com/trinsight/Trinsight is _TrinityRail_ 's cloud-based platform purpose-built to bring your fleet into focus, allowing you to transform and streamline your supply chain with real-time tracking, analysis and management features that modern logistics demandsVideo tranFor decades, _TrinityRail_ has been delivering the goods that keep North America moving. A humble promise to transport the everyday things that make everybody's lives better. It's our commitment to being stewards of the supply chain connecting companies with customers. People with products and Delivering Goods for the Good of All. While we've built one of the broadest and deepest railcar platforms in the world, to us it's what's on the inside that counts. And the purpose these products serve for you like grain the secret ingredient for making memories, or gravel that paves the way for a getaway, fuel to power the road trip of a lifetime, cars that transport us to exciting new places, and essential chemicals that purify our water food and promote a healthy way of life. Indispensable goods that truly move us and keep our lives, and our economy rolling. TrinityRail is proud to

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Cost Estimating Technician in our Cartersville office. We provide a complete array of railcar maintenance services. We welcome your business leadership and people leadership and drive to excellence. Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All.

The Cost Estimating Technician is responsible for conducting in-bound and in-process inspections of railcars. This individual collects records and documentation pertaining to repairs in accordance with AAR regulations and TrinityRail standards.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct in-bound inspections of railcars to determine and monitor repairs
• Participate in in-bound assessments of railcar condition and their ability to meet compliance standards
• Collect records and documentation pertaining to repairs to include invoices, AAR billing repair cards, and testing documentation.
• Review shop instructions for general knowledge of scope of work and maintenance instruction
• Be present and available for work
• Additional duties as assigned

What You’ll Need:

• High school education (or equivalent) required
• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Organization skills and attention to detail
• Technical aptitude required
• Experience using Microsoft 365 (M365)
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed
• Multitasking skills
• Rail experience preferred
• Effective writing skills

EOE

Trinity Industries, Inc., and its subsidiary or affiliated companies (hereinafter “Trinity”) are committed to equal employment opportunity. It is our policy to consider candidates for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Trinity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Trinity is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] . This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals.