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Piping Estimator

ZipRecruiter, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262

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You will be part of a top-performing project team and report to an expert in the industry. This position regularly interacts with project managers, craft supervisors and company operations leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Utilize preliminary drawings and sketches, conversations, and field reviews, extract details of and quantify all material and labor required

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Develop detail take-offs, bills of materials, material and subcontract quotes and itemize labor estimates

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Visualize what is not apparent from project documentation and take efforts to mitigate those potential risks

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Assist in the development of alternate proposals such as unit price, fixed , and time and materials formats

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Coordinate proposals from scope identification through final costing and submittal

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Maintain a list of clarifications, assumptions, and qualifications identified as risks and discrepancies are detected during development of proposals

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Accurately summarize and file all piping materials and labor

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Ensure the most cost effective and innovative utilization of materials, fabrication, subcontractors, and equipment for each proposal

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Participate in formal bid reviews and project team meetings

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Organize the take-off process to conform to the bid breakdown forms and submittals

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Process and manage large number of documents and data, organized to allow recall of work breakdowns, sketches, and other information to substantiate the pricing estimate

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Ensure that estimates, take-offs, etc. are in conformance with established estimating standards and processes

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

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Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management; or equivalent experience in industrial/mechanical estimating

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Minimum of 3 years of work experience in industrial/mechanical estimating

o Additional training and/or certification is