Junior Estimator

Kelso Industries•Ogden, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kelso Building Services is looking for a Junior Estimator / Preconstruction Coordinator to support the Allied Mechanical department and its estimating, sales, and operations teams. This position will help manage the flow of opportunities from the time a potential project is identified through bid submission, follow-up, and award. The primary focus will be keeping the estimating pipeline organized, tracking upcoming projects, collecting vendor and customer pricing, and maintaining accurate opportunity information in Salesforce. This is intended to be a developing estimator position. The individual will initially focus heavily on coordination and pipeline management while learning Kelso/Allied's HVAC, plumbing, and electrical estimating processes. Over time, the goal is for this person to independently estimate smaller projects.

Requirements

Highly organized and detail oriented
Strong follow-through and personal accountability
Comfortable managing multiple deadlines
Good written and verbal communication
Comfortable communicating with customers, vendors, and suppliers
Working knowledge of Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Office
Ability to learn Salesforce and estimating software

Nice To Haves

Construction, HVAC, plumbing, or electrical experience preferred
Construction management, engineering, estimating, or trade experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the Allied department's estimating pipeline
Track new bid invitations and upcoming project opportunities
Maintain bid dates, site walks, RFIs, addenda, customer deadlines, and proposal due dates
Coordinate with the estimating and operations teams to determine which opportunities Allied will pursue
Make sure each active opportunity has an assigned estimator, due date, current status, and next action
Track opportunities from initial lead through bid, follow-up, award, or loss
Follow up internally on outstanding bids and aging opportunities
Request equipment, material, and subcontractor pricing
Collect and organize vendor and supplier quotes
Follow up with vendors to make sure pricing is received before estimating deadlines
Assist with collecting customer information needed to complete estimates
Review incoming quotes for obvious scope gaps, exclusions, lead times, freight, and alternates
Maintain organized project and quote folders
Help obtain budgetary pricing for upcoming customer projects
Enter new Allied opportunities into Salesforce
Maintain accurate project names, customers, contacts, estimated values, bid dates, stages, and probabilities
Update opportunities as they move through the estimating pipeline
Record proposal submissions and follow-up activity
Maintain accurate won, lost, pending, and rebid statuses
Identify stale opportunities requiring follow-up or closure
Help provide management with an accurate forecast of potential upcoming work
Download and organize drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid documents
Assist estimators with quantity takeoffs and material lists
Help assemble equipment schedules and scopes of work
Assist with vendor quote comparisons and bid leveling
Help prepare proposals and supporting bid documentation
Learn Kelso/Allied estimating standards, labor assumptions, markups, and historical pricing
Develop an understanding of commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical, controls, and related mechanical scopes
Progress toward independently estimating smaller projects