Process Piping Estimator — Large-Scale Projects & Bids

Synectics Inc.; Stallings (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics Inc. seeks an experienced estimator to prepare full estimates on large, complex projects and provide complete bid pricing. The role emphasizes process piping knowledge, reviewing bid scope, and coordinating with subcontractors to ensure accurate totals.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience, works with project documents, and can analyze piping systems, components, and settings to deliver competitive bids for chemical or pharmaceutical environments.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and expertise.
• Strong experience in process piping estimating; plumbing-only estimating experience is not sufficient.
• Experience with process piping projects, preferably in chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar industrial environments.
• Experience estimating large-scale projects, ideally around the $10M range or higher.
• Strong understanding of piping systems, piping components, settings, and valves.
• Ability to review bid documents, scopes of work, blueprints, and construction documents and understand the piping scope.
• Experience with material pricing, subcontractor bids, labor/material take-offs, and overall project cost estimating.
• Familiarity with QuickPen or similar estimating software is preferred but not required.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate full estimates on large and complex projects.
• Provide complete conceptual and total bid price.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors to assemble accurate bids.

Skills

Process piping estimating

Bid document review

Blueprint interpretation

Subcontractor bidding

Labor/material takeoffs

Estimating software (QuickPen)

Communication

Industrial environments (chemical/phh/

Team collaboration

Large-scale project estimating

Tools

QuickPen

Job description

Synectics Inc. seeks an experienced estimator to prepare full estimates on large, complex projects and provide complete bid pricing. The role emphasizes process piping knowledge, reviewing bid scope, and coordinating with subcontractors to ensure accurate totals.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience, works with project documents, and can analyze piping systems, components, and settings to deliver competitive bids for chemical or pharmaceutical environments.