Senior Project Estimator
Company: Craftsmen Industries
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job DescriptionAbout Craftsmen IndustriesCraftsmen Industries
custom manufactures unique specialty trailers and vehicles and
large format printed elements for experiential marketing and
industrial solutions for brands across the industry spectrum
including Boeing, PepsiCo, and Anheuser-Busch. We pride ourselves
on creating our products fully in-house from initial design and
engineering to fabrication and the finishing touches of graphics
and paint. Our Craftsmen team includes one subsidiary, Schantz
Manufacturing. Schantz focuses on custom manufacturing of
concession trailers for the fair and festival industry. Guided by
our values, we BUILD by helping bring ideas to life in a dynamic
and collaborative environment and we're looking for talented
individuals to grow with us!What Do We Offer?
- Competitive compensation.
- Career development opportunities.
- Benefits including but not limited to Medical, Dental and
Vision.
- 401(k) Match and Much More!Position Title: Senior Project
Estimator Location: St. Charles, MOPosition Summary: Provides
accurate winning estimates and proposals for our customers in a
timely manner. Works closely with the Sales, Production, Project
Management, Purchasing and Engineering Departments. We get to work
on fun, one-of-a-kind projects for great customers.Primary
Responsibilities:
- Calculate estimates that work for highly customized,
multi-purpose, fixed & mobile, and multi-trade constructed
assets.
- Analyze and develop solutions/methods for multi-trade,
mechanical, architectural, and electrical portions of bid
proposals.
- Organize, schedule, prioritize, plan, and prepare estimates
that are competitive and address risk factors.
- Collaborate and communicate closely with the bidding team,
sales, business development, engineering, production, and other
departments.
- Seek and obtain input from shop production teams and functions
as well as engineering and project management staff.
- Review renderings, drawing take-offs, specifications, and
proposed project operating costs while considering site
conditions.
- Provide accurate estimates for the commercial, retail,
transportation, military, industrial and marketing industries.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates of all direct costs for
materials, production hours, design hours, and project
management.
- Quickly generate and provide Rough Order of Magnitude
conceptual estimates from provided renderings.
- Develop and refine estimating standards and configurator data
for projects over time.
- Document key assumptions, overall estimate logic, risk
considerations and approach to estimates.
- Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and vendor quotes with
Purchasing Team to fulfill requirements and scope of work.
- Collaborate to ensure that estimated, selected, and supplied
material meet local/state/federal specifications for
applications.Required Skills:Technical degree or equivalent
experience, training, and professional certifications.Minimum of 10
years' experience as a multi-trade estimator or designer with
responsibility for detailed project costing. Ability to read and
interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and other technical
documentation.Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Outlook,
Work and Excel.Ability to travel at least 10%.Preferred
Skills:Technical degree strongly preferred.Experience in
mutli-trade construction, specialty industrial process equipment,
mechanical contracting, infrastructure estimation and commercial
construction environments are valuable.Ability to work with
engineering models and drawings as well as CAD software for all
trades.Knowledge of estimating electrical, electronics and
audio-visual systems.Experience with configurator software and
tools.Physical Requirement:Must be able to remain in a stationary
sitting position and move about the office. Ability to climb
stairs/ladder and be able to navigate in a shop environment and in
a safe manner.Craftsmen Industries (and its subsidiaries) is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we consider all
applicants for employment and employees eligible for employment
without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex,
age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or
physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or
any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide
reasonable accommodations to our applicants and employees with
disabilities in order to assist them in the performance of their
essential job functions.To learn more visit www.craftsmenind.com or
www.schantzmfg.com.
Keywords: Craftsmen Industries, Saint Charles , Senior Project Estimator, Professions , Saint Charles, Missouri
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