Regional Estimator - Waterworks

Reece Group; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Vision

Long-term disability

Voluntary Life & AD&D

Job summary

Reece USA is seeking a Regional Estimator to partner with the Outside Sales Representatives in preparing quotations for municipalities, contractors, and water treatment plants. You will negotiate bids, manage BOMs, and support complex projects from order initiation through project completion.

The role requires collaboration with sales teams, a focus on win-rate improvement, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly to customers.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing quotations for municipal/contract projects.
• Ability to interpret engineering specs and substitute approved vendor products when needed.
• Strong negotiation and cost-analysis skills for multiple OSRs.
• Proven track record in coordinating with sales and customers to close bids.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Inside/Outside Sales to select projects requiring formal quotations.
• Develop bids for complex projects including water treatment plants.
• Maintain bid calendars, track win rates, and implement strategies to improve success.
• Prepare Bills of Materials and ensure quotations are clear and actionable for customers.
• Manage addendums and communicate project updates to sales and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bid generation

Vendor negotiation

Bills of Materials

Sales coordination

Job description

Who We Are

Working at Reece & Fortiline means being part of a growing global company that brings our purpose and values to life every day. We celebrate our team members living our values and provide opportunities to build a long and remarkable career. We’re proud to support essential industries helping bring clean air and water to everyone. To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at https://careers.reece.com/us/

The Regional Estimator will partner with the Outside Sales Representatives in preparing quotations for Municipalities, Contractors and/or Water Treatment Plants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Inside/Outside Sales to determine which projects will require formal quotations and to handoff all project documents during order initiation.
• Work on complex projects including Water Treatments plants.
• Negotiate and generate bids for multiple OSRs, track win rate of bids and create strategic plans on how to improve the success rate.
• Discern discrepancies, recommend design changes to engineering specs, and influence cost by substituting approved vendor products
• Anticipate the need of items beyond engineering specs and develop working relationships with key customers
• Prepare detailed Bills of Materials including all components required for the project with quotations that can be easily understood by our customers
• Manage addendums, track upcoming projects for addition to Bid Calendar/Frontlog and communicate with sales and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Following is a list of physical and mental requirements identified as necessary to achieve the essential functions of this role:

• Attendance – Ability to maintain the scheduled days and hours, including onsite presence at the assigned location as specified.
• Physical Capacities – Lift up to 25 pounds on occasion, sitting and standing for extended periods.
• Operation of Office Equipment — Job requires operation of equipment common to office settings, including computers, copiers, and other office equipment, including Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, and working in proximity to equipment.
• Oral Communication Skills – Speaking, Speech Clarity, and Speech Recognition.
• Written Communication Skills – Writing, Reading and Written Comprehension, and Written Expression.
• Mental Capacities – Achievement/Effort, Active Listening, Adaptability/Flexibility, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Category Flexibility, Concern for Others,Cooperation and Coordination, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Dependability, Independence, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Initiative, Innovation,Maintenance of Relationships, Integrity, Oral Comprehensionand Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Selective Attention, Self-Control, Service Orientation, Social Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Stress Tolerance, Support, and Time Management.

Our commitment to excellent customer service is just part of our story. We’re also dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our associates! One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of high-quality benefits for our associates and their families.

All full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - plus paid holidays
• Parental Leave

Voluntary benefits:

• Vision
• Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Additional Voluntary Benefits through Corestream

We’re an equal opportunity employer and we welcome diversity and inclusion! Reece USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer— Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, and any other status protected by law.

This disclosure is our good faith estimate and may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location, as well the actual duties assigned when the position may be filled. The range for this role considers a wide range of factors that are reviewed in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Reece USA, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Final compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

$70,304.00 - $107,700.00

In this role you may be eligible for additional contributions to your total rewards package like commission, profit sharing, or an annual bonus. Total Rewards components may be subject to written plan documents.