Project Estimator

Midwest Cooling Towers•Chickasha, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Midwest Cooling Towers Inc. is growing our team! We’re looking for a Project Estimator to increase our project bidding capabilities from our headquarters in Chickasha Oklahoma. The project estimator is responsible preparing estimates for material, labor, equipment, shipping and taxes that comply with the requirements of the customer specification with competitive costing. This will include using programs and costing from items manufactured in our own facilities, construction and project labor, as well as outsourced from suppliers. The estimator will work closely with sales, manufacturing ,supply chain, project management and construction to assemble a project cost estimate for proposals. The ideal candidate will be outgoing detail oriented, have excellent communication skills, and work well under tight timelines. Candidates who have field erected and/or factory assembled cooling tower experience will have an advantage while experience in the industrial construction, HVAC and/or mechanical contractor markets are also valuable. The location is in our headquarters in Chickasha with less than 30% travel including some overnight travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of business experience or related field.
Must have above average skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience of using business systems such as SAP, Epicor, Oracle, etc.
Demonstrated success in project estimating
Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Technical aptitude with the ability to understand and explain project specifications and solutions.
Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who have field erected and/or factory assembled cooling tower experience will have an advantage while experience in the industrial construction, HVAC and/or mechanical contractor markets are also valuable.

Responsibilities

Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with ability to be a good listener and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, both inside and outside of the organization.
May be required at times to perform cooling tower inspections, climb through towers, perform physical tasks to gather information for estimating from inspection.
Strong sense of urgency and commitment to leading continuous quality improvement.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage stress and work under pressure.
Technical/engineering background preferred.
Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.