Estimator / Quotations Specialist - Waterworks

Ferguson Enterprises • Twin Falls, ID

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Ferguson is seeking an Estimator / Quotations Specialist to join their Waterworks team. This role involves developing quotations for Waterworks projects, building relationships with branches, vendor representatives, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience with industrial and mechanical quotations/estimating, knowledge of waterworks products, teamwork skills, and strong time management abilities. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company with approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, focuses on building better infrastructure, homes, and businesses by making complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

Requirements

• Construction-related quotations or estimating experience, required
• Strong proficiency with computer and software programs, including all Microsoft Applications, required
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and multitasking skills needed, including the ability to juggle multiple, urgent requests
• Self-starter, creative problem solver, and self-sufficient
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language

Nice To Haves

• Experience with waterworks products, highly preferred
• Construction experience with water & sewer and storm drain materials, highly preferred
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment plants, booster pumps, pump stations, preferred
• Prior use of Planswift or similar estimating software, a plus
• Familiarity with customer quotations software, highly preferred
• Experience reading blueprints, building plans, or drawings, preferred

Responsibilities

• Gather required data for quote preparation, data entry of new quotes, and contact vendors for job quotes
• Work directly with partners and clients to determine project scope, specifications, requirements, and perform calculations
• Keep current of new products, trends, market cost, and pricing
• Follow up on customer quotes and contacts vendors for material pricing
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure that pricing data is received in a timely manner
• Participate in the resolution of any and all pricing related issues
• Analyze specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts
• Assess cost-effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops
• Sends completed quotes to the FEI sales representative and/or customer, builder, or designer one day in advance of the identified due date
• Confer with owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Completes Project Work - using and maintaining a bid calendar and updating Salesforce
• Develop knowledge of the organization's products, services, and customers by working closely with more experienced brand/product managers
• Recommend products and services that fit well with clients' business needs
• Assist Project Managers with execution of project in accordance with organization's project management methodology according to established project plan
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project
• Establish, maintain, and develop effective sales relationships with major accounts/customers
• Participate in corporate-wide initiatives involving pricing functions, philosophies or processes
• Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match
• mental health coverage
• gender affirming and family building benefits
• paid parental leave
• associate discounts
• community involvement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed