Estimator

Job Description

Estimator - Indianapolis, IN

Job Overview


This position will be responsible for the creation of cost estimates and project timelines from architectural and mechanical drawings for our fabrication shop in Beech Grove, Indiana. This will include duties pertaining to metal fabrication and may include field measurements, site visits, and direct collaboration with our customers. Designs will span across multiple industries: manufacturing, industrial, construction, and architectural.


Responsibilities and Duties

• Analyze and review required specifications, procedures, documents, drawings, and project-specific plans to gain a thorough understanding of the project and customer's needs.
• Prepare material and labor cost estimates for the project utilizing lasers, waterjets, press brakes, CNC machining, and welding.
• Integrate vendor items and other non-metallic materials (such as lighting, wood, plastics, equipment) into cost estimate, sourcing and pricing those items.
• Gather, maintain, and organize all necessary bid documentation including detailed records of price points for various materials from multiple vendors.
• Determine what factors of construction will influence the cost of the project.
• Create accurate project estimates with all above in mind.
• Communicate with contractors, owners, and other interested parties to clarify project details and requirements.
• Collaborate with craftsmen on fabrication processes, manufacturing efficiencies, and project improvements
• Work with management to improve design processes and efficiencies
• Occasional job-site visits for field measurements, client, or construction meetings.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend construction plans/blueprints and specifications to develop cost estimates
• Strong understanding of commercial construction processes
• Familiarity with plan rooms and CAD or 3D modeling is a plus
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Time management is crucial in meeting bid timelines.
• Work well in fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Excellent communication skills, internal and client-facing. Communication is essential internally, but also externally with contractors, subs, owners, designers, and other interested parties.
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Logical, but creative, thinker
• Mechanical aptitude a plus
• Ready for immediate start a plus

Meet Your Recruiter

Darren Sessoms

Professional Summary

• Darren has over 16 years of experience in talent acquisition
• Darren specializes in Supply Chain & Manufacturing and has an extraordinarily strong network of professionals in these industries that allows him to reach passive candidates and bring high-end talent to his clients.

Personal philosophy

• Darren takes the time to understand his client's business plans for growth, and then develops a recruiting plan to fit within the overall goals of the business.
• The more value he can add by offering his expertise on hiring in the industry and the overall job market, the easier it is to become a partner to his clients.

Professional Philosophy

• Darren and his team are entrenched in the markets they serve, which allows them to bring value to our clients beyond recruiting, bringing market data, consulting and other industry news that is valuable to our client's growth.
• This includes becoming part of the same professional groups, heavy networking in the industries and years of recruiting experience to be part of the same world and gain access to a strong candidate pool.

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