SUMMARY: Generates quotations based on estimates of labor, materials, special processes, and documentation requirements for a varying range of complex technical opportunities by reviewing the scope of work, codes, specifications, drawings, and other relevant requirements. Communicates with customers, internal resources, vendors, and subcontractors to research, determine and estimate the cost to manufacture the opportunity within the defined parameters and prescribed time frames.  Achieves defined order booking goals through converting offered quotations into purchase orders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages customer expectations through communication of capabilities, capacities, lead times and follow up on offered quotations.
• Reviews and comprehends scope of work (SOW), customer requirements, specifications, codes and standards, customer terms and conditions to identify required resources to satisfy the project requirements.
• Distills SOW data to prepare and estimate preliminary manufacturing routings consisting of labor operations, material requirements, subcontracted services and all other cost associated with the SOW.
• Identifies and accounts for poorly defined requirements and high-risk activities and processes.
• Communicates with customer to obtain clarification of all missing or unclear requirements.
• Acquires and applies costs of materials and subcontracted operations through direct contact with vendors or communicating pricing support needs to internal resources.
• Confers with internal supporting resources (manufacturing, procurement, scheduling, quality control programming and engineering) to determine and review the project requirements.
• Generates detailed estimates of cost for the labor, materials, special processes, testing, inspection, and documentation requirements needed to perform the SOW.
• Prepares detailed quotation documentation for submittal to the customer. Describes in detail the inclusions, substitutions, and exclusions of the offer.
• Prepares and submits the requisite documentation, responses and proposals prescribed in the quotation submittal requirements.
• Performs follow up activities to gain status of offered quotations to determine probability of converting the quote into a purchase order.
• Reviews awarded purchase orders against quotations to verify that offered schedule commitments, funding parameters, scope of work and exceptions taken match.
• Communicates with assigned Project Manager and participates in project kick-off meetings to communicate quoted SOW, initial planning and all other pertinent data of the project previously determined.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Estimator I:  Individual shall have some knowledge of metal manufacturing methods including but not limited to raw material processing, welding, machining, finishing and assembly processes.

Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university or 1 to 3 years of metal manufacturing experience.

Estimator II:  Individual shall have working knowledge of steel manufacturing methods in the areas of raw material processing, welding, machining, finishing and assembly processes.  Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university and 1 to 3 years of steel manufacturing experience; or 3 to 5 years of steel manufacturing experience with estimating responsibilities. 

Sr. Estimator:  Individual shall have strong knowledge of steel manufacturing methods in the areas of raw material processing, welding, machining, finishing and assembly processes.  Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university and 5 to 7 years of steel manufacturing experience; or 7 to 10 years of steel manufacturing experience with estimating responsibilities.  

Salary : $60,000 - $95,000