Estimator - Mechanical/Piping

Matrix Project Services•Houston, TX

88d•Onsite

About The Position

The Estimator leads and/or supports teams in developing project estimates and proposals for Construction, EPC, and bid-build projects, and presents them to internal and external stakeholders. The role requires thorough knowledge of industrial projects and their scope, including multiple trades; the ability to perform quantity take-offs from available documents; and the ability to enter information into a standardized database for discipline and consolidated estimate reviews. Estimates must be organized to meet Company and client requirements. This position is located in the Houston, Texas office. The Estimator supports the Company’s safety commitment and Core Values, follows its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and contributes throughout the estimating process. The role develops and reviews estimates, coordinates trade scopes, evaluates vendor and subcontractor pricing, identifies drawing deficiencies, and prepares clarifications, assumptions, risks, and contingencies. The Estimator also supports constructability and cost-saving reviews, preliminary schedules, and estimate documentation, including traceable take-offs and historical cost comparisons. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, along with four years of relevant field and/or office experience. Occasional travel and extended workdays may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree.
Four years of field and/or office experience, including experience as an Estimator, Project Controls professional, Superintendent, General Foreman, or Field Engineer involved with estimating or cost monitoring.
Familiarity with construction work and terminology.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to visualize the finished product from drawings and other documents.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects and work independently.
Good mathematical comprehension.
Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to make clear and concise presentations to management.
Strong understanding of operating processes at facilities being estimated, such as refineries, terminals, power plants, mines, or other industrial facilities.
Solid technical skills and understanding of various estimate classifications.
Self-motivated, enthusiastic team player willing to work with and mentor others and adopt new ideas and methods.
Good computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with Sage estimating, project scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera, and databases.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Lead and/or support estimating processes from start to finish.
Lead and/or support assigned estimating teams and assure the quality and accuracy of team members’ work.
Ensure estimates follow the Chart of Accounts structure and develop estimate Work Breakdown Structures that meet Company, department, stakeholder, and client bid-form requirements.
Accurately identify take-off elements and assign them to database items; recommend changes to standard database items to reflect the scope of work and field conditions.
Apply knowledge of proposal, project, and project-management life cycles to identify assumptions and risks and develop and present contingencies.
Ensure scope and engineering deliverables align with estimate standards and accuracy requirements and are used in consolidated estimates.
Review vendor pricing for completeness and compliance; assist with solicitation and evaluation of subcontractor and vendor proposals.
Identify drawing deficiencies and develop pricing and qualifications to address variances.
Evaluate, draft, and edit scope clarifications as needed.
Develop quantity-based estimates from partial information, including piping take-offs from plot plans and P&IDs, and mechanical estimates using equipment lists, specifications, plot plans, SWO, RFQs, and other partial information.
Monitor project scope to coordinate all trades and ensure a complete estimate and proposal.
Ensure take-offs and pricing can be traced to the documents that define them.
Prepare bridging documents comparing historical estimated costs with previous estimates.
Participate in constructability reviews and cost-saving discussions, including consideration of installation access, manlifts, scaffolding, and cranes.
Organize estimates to meet project needs and facilitate team members’ understanding of the estimate.
Estimate craft support labor, staff, equipment, facilities, and other indirect requirements based on scope and discipline crew sizes.
Assure standard and complex lifting plans and equipment selections are completed by a competent person and are thorough and complete.
Assist in developing a suitably detailed, resource-loaded preliminary proposal schedule.
Apply understanding of project cash flow.
Develop risk-ranging analyses for project elements and use them to assign contingencies.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.