Manufacturing Estimator - Modular MEP Systems

Harris•Upper Marlboro, MD

12d•$71,079 - $106,618•Onsite

About The Position

You’ll be responsible for building accurate, reliable pricing for manufactured products. This role focuses on modular mechanical systems like skids, racks, and packaged units, turning drawings and product definitions into real, executable costs. Your work helps the business compete in external markets while making sure what’s sold can actually be built in the shop. This is manufacturing-focused estimating, centered on materials, labor, and overhead rather than full project scope.

Requirements

Experience estimating manufactured or fabricated products
Strong understanding of shop labor, BOM-based costing, and overhead
Ability to read drawings and turn them into clear, buildable estimates
Comfortable working across sales, engineering, and operations
Familiarity with DFMA principles and product‑based estimating
Practical, detail-oriented mindset focused on real outcomes
Must be able to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

Develop cost estimates for modular systems using drawings, BOMs, and product definitions
Build pricing that supports budgetary through firm proposals, including clear scope and assumptions
Partner with engineering and the shop to validate labor, fabrication methods, and manufacturability
Help create more consistency through templates, unit rates, and repeatable pricing approaches
Use feedback from actual production to improve estimate accuracy over time
Be part of conversations around make versus buy, standard versus custom, and how to price for different volumes as the business grows.