Lead Estimator, Structural Steel: Bids & Offshore Takeoffs

Top Talent LLC; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Job summary

MAK Steel Services is seeking a Lead Estimator for structural steel fabrication and erection in Seymour, Indiana. The role leads an offshore takeoff team, ensures bids reflect current shop and field productivity, and signs off on final pricing on bids.

You will drive pricing strategy, test our estimating platform, and develop cost databases and templates to improve bid quality and margins. Strong Excel and Tekla PowerFab proficiency required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of structural steel estimating experience.
• Fabrication and erection estimating experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AISC standards and structural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Estimate fabrication, erection, and furnish-and-install scopes for structural and miscellaneous steel.
• Oversee offshore takeoff team and manage workload and deadlines.
• Build and estimate in our proprietary estimating platform and Tekla PowerFab.
• Serve as the platform's lead user and define requirements with the dev team.
• Maintain cost databases, assemblies, and templates.
• Track labor and material standards using shop and field data.
• Analyze margin and productivity trends to improve bids.
• Price erection scope and evaluate supplier quotes.
• Provide go/no-go recommendations on opportunities.
• Hand off awarded jobs to project management for budgeting.
• Train and mentor direct reports.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong technical aptitude

Tools

Tekla PowerFab

Power BI

Job description

MAK Steel Services is seeking a Lead Estimator for structural steel fabrication and erection in Seymour, Indiana. The role leads an offshore takeoff team, ensures bids reflect current shop and field productivity, and signs off on final pricing on bids.

You will drive pricing strategy, test our estimating platform, and develop cost databases and templates to improve bid quality and margins. Strong Excel and Tekla PowerFab proficiency required.