Mechanical Estimator - Evergreen

Saulsbury; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulsbury Industries in the United States is seeking an experienced estimator to own cost estimating for bids and proposals in EPC projects across heavy industrial sectors. You will identify risks, opportunities, and maintain a winning strategy throughout the bidding process.

You will prepare detailed take-offs, apply unit rates, coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors, and lead bid reviews with unit management to finalize proposals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ EPC and heavy industrial estimating experience.
• Experience with bids for gas plants, oil and gas facilities.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates from scope, drawings, and specs.
• Apply unit rates to generate direct work hours and totals.
• Coordinate bid documentation and distribute bid packages.
• Collaborate with procurement and field teams during bid process.
• Identify client requirements for weather, cranes, HES, and services.
• Review labor costs and licensing requirements.
• Lead bid review meetings with management and stakeholders.

Skills

Estimating & bid management

EPC experience

Oil & Gas industry knowledge

Construction industry practices

Tools

MC2 estimating software

Job description

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Location: Odessa, TX, Houston, TX / Remote

Type: Full time

General Information / Job Summary

Prepare and take ownership for cost estimating of bids and project proposals, identifying risk, opportunities, and maintaining a winning strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work, blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare quantity take-offs, for foundations, structural steel, pipe, and process equipment.
• Apply work hour unit rates for each item in the estimate to generate the overall direct work hours.
• Understand the construction equipment requirements.
• Understand the temporary facilities requirement and field non-manual staffing requirements.
• Assist in the solicitation of quotes from material and equipment suppliers, subcontractors, and specified manufacturers.
• Distribute and maintain control of bid documents.
• Identify special Client or project requirements for weather protection, cranes, hoists, HES requirements and services.
• Analyze project location and productivity associated with the location.
• Reviews labor costs and applicable licensing requirements.
• Ensure that all bid forms are completed and properly executed.
• Facilitate bid review meetings with Business Unit Management, estimating group, and/or business line management to finalize bid.
• Coordinate with other departments during the bid process on proposals.

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with EPC, Gas Plant, Oil and Gas industry experience
• Working knowledge of estimating software; MC2 a plus
• Competitive bid experience in petro-chemical, power, gas processing, refining and other heavy industrial facilities.
• Construction field experience highly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques.
• Thorough understanding of construction industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities.
• Knowledge of estimating Best Practices.
• Occasional travel required.
• Follow safety regulations while on jobsite visits including the wearing of proper attire, safety gear, protective hat, safety glasses and shoes as required.
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional, ethical, and team player willing to grow with the company.
• Overtime may be required to meet work demands

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, or sit 1/3 to 2/3’s of the scheduled work shift
• Office environment – indoor with low to moderate levels of noise
• Read engineering blueprints and reduced size black and white drawings, specifications, fine print, reports, schedules, estimates and other documents in either hard copy or on computer monitor.
• Required on occasion to observe construction progress outdoors by walking or driving to or on the site over rough or uneven terrain, which may be dusty, muddy, wet and noisy.