Estimator

Nucor Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 45,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Profit sharing

Job summary

Nucor Buildings Group - IL division is seeking an Estimator to prepare and present quotes for low-rise steel building projects. You will work with the sales team and other departments to deliver cost-effective, accurate estimates and proposals.

The role emphasizes collaboration, compliant estimates, and engagement in customer meetings for value engineering and cost optimization within defined schedules.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in construction is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings.
• Experience in metal building industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create competitive, accurate estimates for metal building systems.
• Qualify proposals with all assumed and provided information.
• Assist sales with economical proposals that meet project conditions.
• Participate in customer meetings to offer value engineering suggestions.
• Use pricing tables and product knowledge to address total project costs.
• Monitor material costs, erection concerns, and fabrication procedures.
• Follow schedules defined by Estimating Supervisor and sales team.
• Contribute to development of tools and standards to increase productivity.

Skills

Read drawings

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in construction

Job description

Division:American Buildings Company - IL

Other Available Locations:N/A

Base Rate for this position is $21.64 - $47.23 / hour.

This position is eligible for annual bonuses.

Annual Return on Assests Bonus Percentage (ROA) (5 year average) = 20.7% of eligible earnings

All Nucor teammates qualify for profit sharing.

Annual Profit Sharing Bonus Percentage (5 year average) = 20.4% of eligible earnings

American Buildings is seeking a talented individual that can assist the company in sales and profit by developing safe, accurate, and cost-effective metal building system quotes. Someone that is able to work with all departments, plant, and outside sales as an integral part of the NBS team.

Basic Job Functions:

As an Estimator, you will be responsible for performing all quote functions required for estimating and creation of proposals for low-rise steel building projects. This will include:

• Creating competitive, accurate and thorough estimates for metal building systems in accordance with company processes, procedures, and practices.
• Qualifying the proposal with all assumed and supplementary provided information about the project.
• Assisting the sales efforts by recognizing and implementing economical solutions and alternatives to provide the least-cost proposal while meeting known project conditions.
• Assisting in customer meetings, primarily at the proposal or closing stage of a project, to offer value-engineering suggestions.
• Utilizing computer tools, pricing tables, and an overall knowledge of the products and their applications in order to address all relevant costs associated with a given project.
• Maintaining sensitivity to material costs, erection concerns, and fabrication procedures, relating to the in-place cost of the total structure.
• Following strict schedules as defined by the Estimating Supervisor, the sales team, and our builders.
• Assisting, proactively and as assigned, in the development of additional tools, standards, etc., which will help to increase individual and overall department productivity and accuracy.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree in construction discipline
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings.
• Experience in metal building industry

About Us:

Nucor Buildings Group (NBG), a proud Nucor product group, is one of North America’s largest and most experienced manufacturers of metal building systems. With multiple locations throughout the United States, NBG is proud to design world-class building solutions tailored to meet the needs of any market including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional. Our brands include American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Kirby Building Systems, and Nucor Building Systems. NBG offers work/life balance and a variety of benefits and performance incentives. We take pride in connecting teammates to meaningful work and focus heavily on both personal and professional development. Whether your background is in engineering and design, information technology and software development, marketing, or sales, with Nucor Buildings Group you can go as far as your drive and ambition will take you.

WHY NUCOR?

When you join Nucor, America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, you’ll help create a variety of steel products that become so much more, for so many people. And you won’t do it alone. Our supportive culture builds each other up, values family, relationships, and puts safety above anything else. With the freedom to take your ideas to the next level, there’s no end to what you can achieve. This is your chance to build a lifelong career, give back to your community, make the world a better place – andBE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.

Job Security - Benefits - Bonus Programs - No Lay-Off Practice

With performance-based compensation, profit sharing, and a no-layoff practice, we take care of our teammates who design, engineer, fabricate, and support the products that define our company.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace