Estimating Engineer — Steel & Concrete Pressure Pipe

Thompson Pipe - USA; Grand Prairie (TX); In loco; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Company‑Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Training and Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Career Growth Opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Thompson Pipe Group in the United States seeks an Estimating Engineer focusing on steel and concrete pressure pipe for bid-ready estimates. You review drawings, specs, and contract requirements to define scope and prepare detailed cost estimates across materials, fabrication, equipment, freight, and outside services.

You collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and Project Management to analyze design intent, assess risks, and apply value engineering.

Competenze

• Expertise reading engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Understanding of manufacturing and fabrication cost drivers.
• Experience developing detailed project or product cost estimates.
• Ability to quantify material, labor, production, and outside-service costs.
• Skill in identifying project risks and accounting for them in the estimate.
• Ability to spot constructability and manufacturability issues during estimating.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to estimating accuracy.

Mansioni

• Develop detailed cost estimates for steel pipe, concrete pressure pipe, fittings, fabricated components, and special products.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, bid documents, and contract requirements to define complete scope.
• Build estimates covering materials; manufacturing and fabrication labor; equipment and production requirements; purchased components and outside services; freight and logistics; and special project requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to understand current design and fabrication methods and their impact on cost.
• Identify missing scope, specification conflicts, unusual requirements, and potential project risks prior to bid submission.
• Evaluate alternate designs, manufacturing methods, materials, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Maintain current material, labor, supplier, and manufacturing cost data; leverage historical cost and production information to improve accuracy.
• Partner with Sales on project and market strategy to develop the right estimating approach.
• Coordinate with Operations and Project Management when capacity, scheduling, technical, or contractual issues affect the estimate.
• Continuously improve procedures, tools, cost databases, and estimating standards.

Conoscenze

Estimating experience

Cost analysis

Reading drawings and specs

Bid preparation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Estimating Engineer — Steel & Concrete Pressure PipeA day in the rolePicture this: your morning starts by opening a new set of bid documents for a large water transmission project. You scan plan sheets and specifications, identify scope, flag unusual requirements, and confirm delivery expectations. Before lunch, you’re shoulder-to-shoulder (in person or virtually) with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Project Management to clarify design intent and production methods. Your afternoon is focused on building a complete estimate—materials, fabrication and manufacturing labor, equipment and production needs, purchased components and outside services, freight and logistics, and any special project requirements—before stress-testing the numbers against historical cost and production data. You close the day by evaluating alternates and value-engineering options to shape a competitive, commercially sound proposal.Core responsibilitiesDevelop detailed cost estimates for steel pipe, concrete pressure pipe, fittings, fabricated components, and special products.Review engineering drawings, specifications, bid documents, and contract requirements to define complete scope.Build estimates covering materials; manufacturing and fabrication labor; equipment and production requirements; purchased components and outside services; freight and logistics; and special project requirements.Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to understand current design and fabrication methods and their impact on cost.Identify missing scope, specification conflicts, unusual requirements, and potential project risks prior to bid submission.Evaluate alternate designs, manufacturing methods, materials, and value‑engineering opportunities.Maintain current material, labor, supplier, and manufacturing cost data; leverage historical cost and production information to improve accuracy.Partner with Sales on project and market strategy to develop the right estimating approach.Coordinate with Operations and Project Management when capacity, scheduling, technical, or contractual issues affect the estimate.Continuously improve procedures, tools, cost databases, and estimating standards.Produce accurate estimates from conceptual drawings through final contract documents.Required qualificationsCandidates must meet one of the following:Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering; orAt least 10 years of estimating, engineering, project management, manufacturing, or other relevant technical experience within the pressure pipe industry or a closely related engineered manufacturing/infrastructure industry.Additionally, you bring:Expertise reading engineering drawings and technical specifications.Understanding of manufacturing and fabrication cost drivers.Experience developing detailed project or product cost estimates.Ability to quantify material, labor, production, and outside-service costs.Skill in identifying project risks and accounting for them in the estimate.Ability to spot constructability and manufacturability issues during estimating.Strong mathematical and analytical skills.Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Project Management.Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to estimating accuracy.Highly preferred backgroundsSteel pressure pipe or concrete pressure pipeWater transmission systemsSteel pipe fabricationPrecast or prestressed concreteStructural steel fabricationTanks or pressure vesselsHeavy civil infrastructureWater/wastewater infrastructureEngineered‑to‑order manufacturingOther complex fabricated or engineered productsWhat success looks likeThe best Estimating Engineers go beyond quantity takeoffs. You understand how an engineered product will actually be manufactured, challenge assumptions, recognize cost and project risks early, and craft estimates that are accurate, competitive, and commercially sound. You’re comfortable engaging directly with engineers, plant personnel, project managers, and sales professionals to define the smartest path to bid.About Thompson Pipe GroupThompson Pipe Group is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer and one of North America's largest and most diverse providers of drainage, sanitary, pressure, and trenchless pipe products. With manufacturing operations across the United States, Thompson Pipe Group supports major water, wastewater, transportation, and infrastructure projects throughout North America.What we offerMedical, Dental, and Vision BenefitsLife and Supplemental Life InsuranceCompany‑Matched 401(k) Retirement PlanPaid HolidaysTraining and Professional DevelopmentEmployee DiscountsCareer Growth OpportunitiesYou should be proficient in: take off