What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Prime Controls?
Summary:
Analyzes drawings, specifications, RFPs, proposals, and other documentation to prepare material, equipment, other direct costs, and labor quotations for projects and services.
Location:
Flexible [Austin - TX, Houston - TX, and/or Phoenix - AZ].
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Reviews customer information 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; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
- Uses Estimating tools to develop quotes. Updates pricing database from quotes received on each bid to maintain current pricing.
- Works with Senior Estimator to quote labor estimates for products, projects, and services.
- Consults with clients, vendors, and internal resources to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Participates in pre-submittal meetings to review material costs and substantiate labor estimates.
- Organizes and manages a process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized.
- Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
- Provides cost estimates and proposals for change orders, typically needed within one day.
- Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
- Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.
Prime Controls is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
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