Lead Estimator – Infrastructure & EPC

Victaulic Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Victaulic is seeking an Infrastructure Estimating Engineer to join the VDC Estimating team in the United States. You will own technical reviews, assess scope, and identify risks before takeoff hours are committed, helping shape bid quality and profitability.

The role develops toward senior leadership in infrastructure estimating. Key duties include defining scope boundaries, coordinating with fabrication QA/QC, and guiding Sales on assumptions while maintaining an active risk log and leveraging

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in engineering, fabrication, or water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Judgment identifying technical and commercial risk for estimating.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and determine scope for estimating and pricing.
• Interface with Sales to clarify assumptions and feasibility.
• Produce reliable material takeoff hours and risk logs for bids.

Skills

Engineering experience

Fabrication experience

Water infrastructure

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description ABOUT VICTAULIC Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries. Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world's most critical and prestigious structures. An Industry Leader With a Heart as Big as Its Ambition and Innovation At Victaulic, we're committed to constructing a better world for and with our people. Let’s Build a Better World Together. Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars: We build from within. We stand behind our people. We foster an environment for constant learning. We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world.

YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE

We're looking for an Infrastructure Estimating Engineer to join our dedicated Infrastructure Support Team within Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Estimating, reporting to the Manager, Estimating – VDC. In this role, you'll own Infrastructure Tech Review: the technical readiness and risk gate for Infrastructure estimating. You'll decide whether an opportunity is ready to estimate, interpret specifications, and identify technical and commercial risk before material takeoff hours are committed, applying engineering and fabrication judgment inside the estimating function to improve scope clarity, pricing confidence, and pursuit quality. The primary accountability is estimating support, not project execution. This role is expected to grow into a senior Infrastructure estimating leadership position, with more influence over estimating strategy and long-term ownership of the Infrastructure estimating business.

WHAT YOU'LL BUILD & OWN

Technical Review Decisions Decide whether a request is complete enough to estimate, or goes on hold or back to Sales. Determine whether the work needs modeling or document-only estimating, and the estimating material take-off hours required to perform it. Define scope boundaries and the assumptions that must be clarified with Sales. Identify risks significant enough to affect bid/no-bid, margin, or pursuit strategy, and decide when to upscale them. Infrastructure Tech Review Review project specifications for scope requirements, exclusions, and risk drivers across Ductile Iron, Stainless Steel, and Carbon Steel projects in the United States and Canada. Cover American Water Works Association requirements, coatings and linings, materials, pressure and reinforcement, nondestructive examination and radiography, passivation, Professional Engineer–stamped procedures, and American Iron and Steel and Build America, Buy America compliance, and determine fabrication feasibility. Raise risks at Tech Review, coordinating with Fabrication Quality Assurance and Quality Control on risks and red flags that could alter the status of the quote. Maintain the Infrastructure Estimating Risk Log with owner, status, and mitigation for each active item. Use the VDC artificial intelligence Spec Agent to support specification interpretation, producing a standardized report. Sales Interface Serve as Sales' primary technical contact during pursuits on assumptions, feasibility, and scope. Own Sales issues directly. Hold the line on incomplete or unclear requests and return them for clarification. PMD Communication Act as the point of contact with PMD for questions such as, but not limited to, American Water Works Association Manual M11 questions, wall calculations, and reinforcement calculations, and carry the results into the review. Secondary Responsibilities As needed, and only when coordinated so they don't compete with estimating priorities: Provide limited subject matter support on American Water Works Association standards, coatings and linings, fabrication shop capabilities, and project-specific piping questions. Perform targeted quality checks: flow, layout, FAB MAP, and spool checks. Advise VDC infrastructure coordinators, without taking on execution or delivery ownership. Assist Project Execution and Fabrication with non-Victaulic submittals. Key Interfaces Sales—primary interface; you own technical issues and clarifications. PMD—American Water Works Association Manual M11 questions, wall and reinforcement calculations. Estimating team—hand off qualified, scoped requests with assigned hours. VDC infrastructure coordinators—advisory only. Fabrication Quality Assurance and Quality Control—coordinate on risks and red flags that could alter the status of the quote. Project Execution—assist with non-Victaulic submittals, together with Fabrication. Engineering and Quality—as needed. How Success Is Measured Early risk capture: risks identified at Tech Review rather than during design, building information modeling coordination, or after award. Risk log quality: every active item has an owner, status, and mitigation path if awarded. Turnaround and backlog: days from Tech Review request to complete, and open Infrastructure reviews at week's end. Out of Scope Day-to-day VDC project execution. Ownership of fabrication, shop production, or project deliverables.

WHAT YOU BRING

Extensive experience in engineering, fabrication, or water and wastewater infrastructure. Strong ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and industry standards, including American Water Works Association standards. Demonstrated judgment in identifying technical and commercial risk and in translating engineering detail into estimating and business impact. Confidence to push back on Sales with clear reasons, and to influence decisions without direct ownership. Comfort learning and using software tools used in Tech Review and specification review.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

Working knowledge of ductile iron, stainless steel, and carbon steel piping systems, coatings and linings, and pipe fabrication. Engineering degree or equivalent job experience. Experience with shop prefabrication, American Water Works Association Manual M11, welding and nondestructive examination requirements, and American Iron and Steel and Build America, Buy America compliance. Familiarity with Canadian infrastructure codes and standards. Prior experience in estimating or pre-construction.

WHAT WE OFFER

Build A Better Career Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives Career development programs and internal promotion pathways—we build from within Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities Build A Better Future Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage Retirement savings plans with company match Life insurance and disability coverage Build A Better You Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements where applicable Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness resources Inclusive, team-oriented culture where people look out for one another Build A Better World Join a company whose products contribute to a safer, more sustainable built environment every day.

IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP

Victaulic does not provide immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, or other work visa sponsorship) for this position. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the applicable country on a full-time basis without the need for employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status. (Background checks may be required as part of our pre-employment process).

VICTAULIC STAFFING PARTNER COMMUNICATION POLICY

All staffing agencies are strictly forbidden from directly contacting any Victaulic employees, except those within the Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. All communications, inquiries and candidate submissions must be routed through Victaulic's Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. Non-compliance with this policy may result in the suspension of partnership, cancellation of the current contract, and/or the imposition of a mandatory probation period before any future business can resume. Additionally, non-compliance may lead to a permanent ban on future business. This policy ensures a streamlined and compliant recruitment process.

Victaulic is a leader in pipe joining solutions, with over 5,500 employees involved in some of the most prestigious construction projects worldwide. From the Hoover Dam to Bird’s Nest National Olympic Stadium in Beijing, Victaulic is there—increasing stability and sustainability wherever we go. While working for a fast-growing global leader is attractive, most Victaulic employees feel our best attributes are what we do for our people. This means doing things like building from within, sticking to our word, taking care of each other, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching. This blend of extraordinary opportunity and genuine caring is why so many people choose to build their lives and careers with us.