What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Estimator position at Southwest Fluid Products Inc?
Job Title: Lead Estimator
Location: Weatherford, TX (Hybrid flexibility for the right candidate)
Southwest Fluid Products, Inc. (SWFP) is hiring a Lead Estimator to own the estimating function across capital projects, service work, and change orders.
This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role. You'll be responsible for estimate accuracy, fabrication vendor performance, and the standards and discipline that keep projects on budget from day one. It's a role with real ownership and real impact on how projects get built.
What you'll do:
- Develop detailed estimates covering labor, materials, fabrication, equipment, and subcontracted work
- Own fabrication vendor performance from estimating through execution — cost, schedule, and quality
- Enforce estimating standards, templates, and assumptions across all projects
- Analyze estimate vs. actual performance and continuously sharpen assumptions
- Collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Design, and Operations to align scope and cost before projects are finalized
- Support go/no-go decision-making with accurate, defensible cost data
What we're looking for:
- 7 years of experience in estimating, construction, fabrication, or industrial project environments
- Strong background estimating mechanical, fabrication, and construction-related scopes
- Experience in water and wastewater treatment preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and estimating tools
- PMP or CCM certification a plus, but not required
- Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
Who we are:
Founded in 1977, SWFP is one of the last independently owned water and wastewater treatment plant manufacturers in Texas. We design, build, and support systems that keep communities running — without private equity or corporate overhead slowing us down.
We hold a high standard for the work. If you do it right and want to raise the standard, we'd like to meet you.