What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at strom worldwide?
ESTIMATOR
Position Overview: An Estimator III analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare material and labor estimates for products, projects or services.
Key Responsibilities:
· Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.
· Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes, such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, scheduling vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness.
· Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
· Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
· Prepares accurate estimates and reports and maintains a source of data file.
· Gathers cost and technical quotations from vendors, suppliers and manufacturers.
· Ensures supplier’s scope of supply coincides with contract or project requirements.
· Maintains job estimate history files.
· Updates history files as required for use in preparing future project estimates.
· Prepares letters, memos, faxes and/or e-mails to suppliers to seek requests for information.
· Works overtime as required to complete estimates in a timely fashion.
· Prepares material and labor cost estimates from information provided or historical experience.
· Contacts and gathers technical and cost information from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and other sources.
Qualifications:
· Seven (7) to ten (10) years of directly applicable estimating experience in a marine or offshore environment.
· Bachelor of Science Degree preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
· Accurately able to read and interpret provided drawings, specifications or other proposal or technical documents.
· Contacts and gathers technical and cost information from vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and other sources.
· Computer literate, with good spreadsheet and word processing skills.
· Can work under schedule pressure and meet deadlines.
Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $50