Industrial Estimator: Craft Winning, Profitable Proposals

Coremaintenance; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coremaintenance is seeking an Estimator to develop accurate, competitive estimates and proposals for industrial construction, maintenance, fabrication, and field-service projects. You will review customer requirements, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and site conditions to build labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor takeoffs for complete bids.

The Estimator will collaborate with Account Managers, Project Management, Operations, and customers to ensure estimates reflect the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating experience in industrial construction, mechanical construction, fabrication, maintenance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of industrial construction methods and field execution.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, P&IDs, structural drawings, and other technical documents.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity and crew requirements.
• Ability to perform detailed material and labor takeoffs.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Operations and Business Development.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, drawings, customer scopes, bid documents, and other project information.
• Develop detailed labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project cost estimates.
• Perform accurate quantity and material takeoffs.
• Develop labor-hour estimates based on project scope, crew composition, productivity, and site conditions.
• Establish appropriate equipment and tooling requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Identify project-specific requirements, exclusions, assumptions, and potential cost impacts.
• Develop pricing that meets Company margin objectives while remaining competitive in the marketplace.
• Prepare professional proposals, bid forms, scopes of work, and supporting documentation.
• Review completed estimates for accuracy and completeness before submission.
• Maintain estimating documentation and supporting backup for all major bids.
• Participate in bid reviews and estimate turnover meetings.
• Identify gaps, ambiguities, conflicts, and risks within customer bid documents.
• Develop and document clear scope assumptions and exclusions.
• Identify potential change-order opportunities before and during the estimating process.
• Evaluate constructability and project execution requirements.
• Consider site access, mobilization, manpower, scheduling, safety requirements, permits, materials, equipment, and other project-specific factors.
• Coordinate with Operations and Project Management to validate labor and execution assumptions.
• Visit project sites when necessary to develop accurate estimates.
• Work closely with Business Development and Account Managers to develop proposals that address customer needs.
• Participate in customer meetings and pre-bid meetings as required.
• Assist sales personnel in developing budgets, ROM estimates, and proposal strategies.
• Provide estimating support for customer presentations and scope reviews.
• Develop pricing strategies that support both revenue growth and Company profitability.
• Help identify additional work opportunities and cross-selling opportunities within existing customer accounts.
• Maintain current labor rates, material pricing, equipment rates, subcontractor pricing, and other estimating data.
• Maintain historical cost and productivity information.
• Track bid results and compare estimated costs to actual project performance.
• Assist in developing and maintaining estimating databases and cost history.
• Continuously improve estimating methods, templates, and processes.
• Communicate significant estimating risks or margin concerns to management before bids are submitted.
• Participate in formal estimate-to-operations turnover meetings for awarded projects.
• Clearly communicate project scope, assumptions, labor requirements, material requirements, schedule considerations, and identified risks.
• Provide project teams with complete estimating backup.
• Assist Project Management and Operations with questions related to the original estimate.
• Support post-project review and estimate-versus-actual analysis.

Skills

Estimating

Industrial construction knowledge

Reading drawings

Labor productivity

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Bid management

Detail orientation

Independent work

Tools

Bluebeam

HeavyBid

HCSS

Sage

Job description

Coremaintenance is seeking an Estimator to develop accurate, competitive estimates and proposals for industrial construction, maintenance, fabrication, and field-service projects. You will review customer requirements, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and site conditions to build labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor takeoffs for complete bids.

The Estimator will collaborate with Account Managers, Project Management, Operations, and customers to ensure estimates reflect the