Engineering Conceptual Estimator
About The Position
Talon Hiring Solutions has a client in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area seeking an Engineering Conceptual Estimator. The role focuses on developing conceptual engineering and project cost estimates for industrial facility projects during early project development. The estimator works closely with engineering teams, project managers, and clients to understand project scope, evaluate technical requirements, identify potential costs and risks, and produce realistic estimates that support project planning and decision-making. The position suits someone with a background in engineering, construction, project estimating, or industrial project execution who understands how engineering decisions, equipment selection, materials, labor, and construction methods affect overall project costs. The successful candidate combines analytical and estimating skills with practical knowledge of engineering and industrial project execution, and can develop estimates even when project information is limited.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an estimator in the engineering or construction industry.
- Strong knowledge of engineering principles and construction processes.
- Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with WinEst estimating software.
Responsibilities
- Review project requests, preliminary drawings, specifications, equipment information, and other available documentation to understand project scope and requirements.
- Work with engineers and project managers to develop conceptual cost estimates for industrial engineering projects.
- Evaluate project requirements and identify the engineering disciplines, materials, equipment, labor, and services needed to execute the work.
- Develop estimates for engineering hours, equipment, materials, construction labor, subcontractors, and other project-related costs, as applicable.
- Analyze preliminary designs, layouts, technical drawings, and project documentation to identify cost drivers, constraints, and potential scope gaps.
- Develop conceptual estimates using engineering judgment, historical project data, industry experience, and reasonable estimating assumptions when project information is limited.
- Identify project risks, cost uncertainties, exclusions, and assumptions that could affect the overall estimate.
- Coordinate with mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and other engineering disciplines to gather technical information and validate estimating assumptions.
- Obtain and evaluate budgetary pricing from equipment suppliers, vendors, contractors, and other outside resources.
- Prepare clear, organized, and well-documented conceptual cost estimates and estimating proposals.
- Review estimates with internal engineering teams and communicate cost assumptions, scope considerations, and potential project impacts.
- Present and explain estimates to clients and internal stakeholders as needed.
- Maintain historical estimating information, cost databases, project records, and estimating documentation to improve consistency and accuracy.
- Participate in project planning meetings, scope reviews, and client discussions to provide cost input and support project feasibility evaluations.
- Identify opportunities to improve estimating methods, tools, historical cost information, and overall estimating processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
