Sales Estimator

OmniSource; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Subsidiary New Millennium is seeking a Sales Estimator in Salem, VA to review contract drawings, complete material take-offs, and compile pricing with internal teams. You will coordinate with engineers, architects, and the sales staff to ensure accurate bids and on-time submissions.

The role requires knowledge of construction drawings, strong math skills, and excellent communication. Collaboration with the sales team and DSM is essential for successful pricing and cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building construction, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong geometry and math skills are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate, multitask, and stay detail-oriented under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare joist and deck material take-offs from contract drawings to meet customer deadlines.
• Read and understand drawings, specs, addendums, industry practices, plant and shipping restrictions.
• Track addendums and update bid calendar on Salesforce.
• Assist DSM with coordination and bid-specific information.
• Communicate with customers, engineers, architects, and other internal departments as needed.
• Work with sales engineers to assure accurate design and cost savings.

Skills

Building construction

Math skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Arch/Eng design degree

Job description

Subsidiary New Millennium

Overview

The sales estimator is responsible for accurately reviewing contract drawings, specs and addendums as well as entering data into spreadsheets for quoting projects. The estimator will work closely with internal sales team to accurately compile the information for pricing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare joist and deck material take off from contract drawings to meet customer deadlines
• Read and understand drawings, specs, addendums, industry practices, plant and shipping restrictions
• Track addendums and update bid calendar on Salesforce.
• Assist DSM with coordination and bid specific information.
• Communicate with customers, engineers, architects, and other internal departments as needed.
• Work as needed upfront with sales engineer to assure accurate design and cost savings.

Qualifications

Required

• Knowledge and understanding of basic building construction, design, drawings, specifications
• Knowledge and understanding of basic geometry and strong math skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to coordinate, multitask and be detail-oriented under pressure

Preferred

• A minimum of 2 year degree in Arch/Eng design OR at least 2 years of experience in estimating or drafting from construction related field.

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.