Project Estimator

CITCO Water•Fort Mill, SC

21d

About The Position

The Project Estimator reviews and interprets engineering plans and specifications to compile material lists for water line, sanitary sewer line, and site development projects. The role prepares material quotes for bidding contractors and product submittal packages for awarded projects, prices proposed materials, searches construction data services for projects, and maintains a spreadsheet of bid projects and their statuses. As needed, the Project Estimator may also support inside sales, including customer service, order entry, sales lead communication, and research of customer and product information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business management, sales, or a related field, or 2–3 years of experience.
Basic knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs.
Basic understanding of office equipment such as printing, copying, faxing, and scanning.
General knowledge of CITCO core products, including pipe, valves, and fittings; waterworks brass; fire hydrants; residential meter-setting materials; and related service offerings.

Nice To Haves

Industry-related internship or experience.

Responsibilities

Review and interpret construction plans and specifications prepared by engineers or architects and compile material lists for water, sanitary sewer, and site development projects.
Format compiled material lists as quotes that bidding general contractors or subcontractors can follow when preparing bids.
Prepare product submittal packages for awarded bid projects.
Search construction data service websites for projects.
Maintain a project bid spreadsheet of past and upcoming projects and their statuses.
Price compiled material proposals.
When needed, support inside sales by using knowledge of CITCO core products to serve customers.
Enter orders and order statuses and collect and enter purchase order, shipping address, customer contact, phone number, and special delivery information.
Communicate sales leads to outside sales staff and record leads in CITCO CRM software.
Research and update customer contact information, sales history, and customer and vendor product pricing; share market pricing knowledge with coworkers.
Use general knowledge of pipe, valves, fittings, waterworks brass, fire hydrants, and related products and services to interpret and quote from standardized price lists.