Instrument Estimator

Dragon Products Ltd; Liberty (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dragon Products Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Estimator for instrumentation cost estimation and bid development. The role focuses on interpreting drawings and customer standards to prepare precise estimates, while identifying risks and optimizing processes to win bids.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in industrial electrical and instrumentation estimating, with strong negotiation and cross‑functional teamwork abilities to coordinate with engineering, procurement, and project controls.

Qualifications

• Background in electrical and instrumentation disciplines; field experience highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation estimating.
• Competitive bid experience in the petro-chemical, gas processing, refining, or other heavy industrial facilities.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques.
• Ability to conceptualize estimates without complete information and request necessary information as needed.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with engineering, procurement, and project control departments.
• Thorough understanding of engineering industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbally).

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and scope of work to identify instrumentation required.
• Prepare detailed instrumentation estimates in accordance with scope of work, P&IDs/drawings, customer standards and specifications, and other miscellaneous documentation.
• Identify potential project challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Provide timely clarifications during the tender process.
• Input cost data into proposal formats as per project requirements.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive cost estimating database.
• Solicit quotes for required instrumentation during the estimation phase of a project.
• Be able to discuss large quantity discounts with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Distribute and maintain control of instrumentation bid documents.
• Identify special requirements for weather protection, etc. when soliciting quotes for estimates.
• Coordinate with estimation team to ensure that instrumentation bids are completed before the deadline to be included in bid package.
• Collaborate with other estimators, engineers, project managers, sales representatives when necessary.
• Ability to brainstorm and streamline instrumentation estimation processes based on experience.

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Estimating experience

Bid/Proposal experience

Communication skills

Process improvement

Job description

This role will be tasked with reviewing requests for quotations (RFQs) and preparing instrumentation proposals based on P&IDs/Drawings/Customer Standards. This person will prepare and take ownership for cost estimating of instrumentation, identifying risk, opportunities, and maintaining a winning strategy. This person will bring fresh ideas to the team with the sole purpose of streamlining processes and making them more efficient.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• Interpret engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and scope of work (must be able to apply customer standards to logic) to identify what instrumentation is required
• Prepare detailed instrumentation estimates in accordance with the scope of work, P&IDs/drawings, customer standards and specifications, and other miscellaneous documentation
• Identify potential project challenges and propose effective solutions
• Provide timely clarifications during the tender process
• Input cost data into proposal formats as per project requirements
• Create and maintain a comprehensive cost estimating database
• Solicit quotes for required instrumentation during the estimation phase of a project
• Be able to discuss large quantity discounts with suppliers and subcontractors
• Distribute and maintain control of instrumentation bid documents
• Identify special requirements for weather protection, etc. when soliciting quotes for estimates
• Coordinate with estimation team to ensure that instrumentation bids are completed before the deadline to be included in bid package
• Collaborate with other estimators, engineers, project managers, sales representatives when necessary
• Ability to brainstorm and streamline instrumentation estimation processes based on experience

Requirements

A strong candidate would likely have:

• Background in electrical and instrumentation disciplines; field experience highly preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation estimating
• Competitive bid experience in the petro-chemical, gas processing, refining, or other heavy industrial facilities
• Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques
• Ability to conceptualize estimates without complete information and request necessary information as needed
• Ability to coordinate effectively with engineering, procurement, and project control departments
• Thorough understanding of engineering industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbally), with the ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Professional, ethical, and team player willing to grow with the company