What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Gulf Copper and Manufacturing?
Benefits
This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.
- 401 (k)
- Group Health & Dental Plan
- Short -& Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
- Holiday & Vacation Pay
- Employee Assistance Program
This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.
- Receive requests and review work scope, work items, specifications, and drawings to develop original bid.
- Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Revise original bids by incorporating bid and drawing revisions.
- Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or production foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
- Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
- Confer with engineers, project managers, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Request Cash Flow Analysis when required.
- Submit final original bid for Bid Review.
- Submit final original bid to customer.
- Review any submitted changes to original work scope of prepared bids or ongoing jobs. Incorporate into the estimate and provide details to the scheduler.
- Upon Completion of Project, Review M/H and cost performance. Update current bidding standards when a trend is developing.
- Discuss with the Project Manager the effectiveness and accuracy of the estimate.
- Conduct special studies to develop and establish Estimating Standards relative to cost adjustments. (M/H, Equipment or Make/Buy)
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Possess the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to mitigate or resolve conflicts.
- Possess the ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment.
- High school graduate or G.E.D. bachelor’s degree in related area preferred.
- Five year estimating experience preferred.
- Three years industry experience in Ship Repair Programs or related industry.
- Regular exposure to all weather conditions, especially hot, humid and / or rainy weather, combined with regular work time indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Occasional Travel for Site Visits within the company.
- Occasional Travel for Ship Checks/site Visits.
- Computer Applications: Excel, MS Project, Prime, and MS Office Suite.
- Calculator or adding machine.
- Must communicate, organize, and coordinate effectively.
- Ability to cope with pressure, deadlines, and schedules.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- High performance and a strong team player.
- Commitment to company values.
- Bilingual is a plus.
