Estimator

Chemelex•Houston, TX

29d

About The Position

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

Requirements

University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
2-years’ experience in Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Construction, or another related field.
1+ years Estimating experience
Strong technical writing skills, with attention to detail.
Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction such as electrical, mechanical, or insulation is a plus.
Programming knowledge is an asset, such as C/C++, VBA.
Interest in commercial aspects and sales processes.

Responsibilities

Reviewing inquiry documents to identify competitive advantages, ascertain risks, & ensure compliance with or clarified exceptions to customer bid requests & specification requirements.
Participating in new business opportunity strategy development with Sales and Executive Management team.
Ensuring timely completion of estimating & proposal milestones.
Generating piping/snow melting/roof de-icing take-offs from piping isometrics, plan drawings, architectural and mechanical layouts.
Creating cost estimates inclusive of materials and labor (direct & indirect).
Providing clear communication of all correspondence and bid clarifications to the Estimating Team to aid in customer proposal generation.
Attending meetings with senior management and customers to clarify bidding issues.
Ensuring comprehensive transfer of proposal/contract basis information to the Project Execution Team.
Proactively identifying and supporting implementation of process improvement opportunities in estimating systems and processes.
Other duties as assigned.