Railing Estimator

Kane Innovations; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Kane Innovations, based in Erie, PA, is seeking a Railing Estimator to join our team and estimate aluminum and glass railing projects on a national scale. This full-time hourly role offers training and growth within Erie’s fastest-growing architectural manufacturer.

You will work with our engineering and project management staff to prepare takeoffs, costs, and bid packages for large multi-residential projects across the country.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude.
• 2 years of experience in takeoff and commercial projects/buildings.
• Proficiency with reading architectural and structural drawings, bid documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with AutoCAD or Revit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review the design intent of projects nationwide and estimate costs, margins, and bid documents for GC and Subcontractor customers.
• Collaborate with Erie-based Engineering Team, other Estimators, Regional PMs, and sub-contractor crews to ensure on-time, profitable results.
• Provide takeoffs and bid supports for railing projects.
• Read architectural plans, contracts and bid documents to create accurate estimates.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Microsoft Office

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job description:

Railing Estimator – Erie, PA

Help build the Skyline of American cities. We are a 135 year-old architectural railing provider based in Erie, PA who designs, engineers, and installs balcony and amenity railings throughout the nation. We are looking to hire a new Estimator with a great team attitude and estimating experience. You will have direct training, and you’ll work on some of the biggest multi-residential projects in the country. Your primary responsibility will be to estimate aluminum and glass railing projects on a job-by-job basis. This is a full-time hourly position with the opportunity to grow with Erie's fastest growing architectural manufacturer.

Responsibilities and Duties for a Railing Estimator

• Primary job responsibility will be to review the design intent of projects provided to us on a national basis and be able to estimate our costs, margins and reasonable sales and bid documents for our General Contractor and Sub Contractor customers throughout the United States.
• Ability to communicate in a team environment including working with our Erie based Engineering Team, other Estimators, Regional Project Managers and their sub-contractor installation crews is a must to ensure the work is done right, on time and profitably for all concerned. We seek team oriented players.
• We ideally look for 2 years' experience installing or estimating railing systems similar to ours and insist on proven references from past jobs.
• Ability to read architectural plans, contracts and bid documents.

Qualifications and Skill for a Railing Estimator

• Positive attitude
• 2 years of past experience in takeoff and commercial projects/buildings
• Proficiency with reading architectural and structural drawings, bid documents
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience with AutoCAD or Revit preferred

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Construction estimating: 2 years (strongly preferred)
• Willing to train the right candidate

Work Location: Onsite

Job Type: Full-time