What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Engineer/Structural Steel Estimator position at Spherion Staffing New Jersey?
Are you an engineering or estimating professional who understands structural steel, construction drawings, takeoffs, and project costing?
We’re partnering with an established organization in South Plainfield, NJ seeking a Sales Engineer / Structural Steel Estimator to join its estimating team. This is a highly technical role for someone who can interpret contract drawings and specifications, develop accurate estimates, and provide design and value-engineering support.
This is NOT a traditional outside-sales position. We are specifically seeking candidates with an engineering, structural-steel, construction estimating, or closely related technical background.
What You’ll Do
- Review contract drawings, specifications, and project documentation to determine material and labor requirements.
- Perform detailed takeoffs and maintain documentation using Bluebeam.
- Develop accurate project costing and estimates.
- Design and verify structural components in accordance with applicable standards and codes, including SJI, SDI, AISC, and AWS.
- Review steel joist and deck specifications and identify opportunities for greater economy or weight savings.
- Develop preliminary/budgetary designs and pricing from conceptual customer information.
- Prepare scopes of work, exclusions, clarifications, conditions, and bid documentation.
- Provide technical support and answer engineering questions for estimators, sales professionals, and customers.
- Review designs for accuracy and conformance to structural design requirements.
- Assist with change-order pricing and project-cost accuracy.
These responsibilities closely reflect the employer’s official scope, including Bluebeam takeoffs, joist/deck design, code compliance, value engineering, scope preparation, and technical support.
Who We Want to Meet
The strongest candidates will bring a BS in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering, preferably with a structural emphasis. Relevant experience may substitute for the formal degree when combined with some applicable education.
You should also have:
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Structural steel design and/or estimating experience
- Strong understanding of takeoffs, costing, and technical project requirements
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Bluebeam and/or Revit experience is highly desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to customers and internal teams
- EIT designation—or the ability/desire to pursue future licensure—is a plus
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000