Harbor Fab

Estimator

LocationFort Worth, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Miscellaneous Steel Estimator

The Estimators performs conceptual estimates, preparing bid packages, soliciting bids from

subcontractors, creating scopes of work for the projects, provide estimate input on projects at

various stages of design development.

General Purpose of the Position:

Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost and

labor estimates for products or services.

Primary Responsibilities (grouped by Key Results Areas)

1. Estimating

Manages the tracking and issuance of drawings (design, shop and erection) from detailer,

internal review, submittal to/from approval, to final issuance for fab/construction to all

appropriate parties.

Tracks documents and updates company project list

Review to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists
Computes cost factors and prepares estimates for management review such as planning,

organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors;

and determining cost effectiveness.

Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or


effect cost reductions.

Prepare and review structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication estimates, plate

fabrication, (tanks, hoppers, chutes, ductwork), and specialty items such as dredge

pontoons, cranes, log kickers from start to finish.

Perform value engineering, takeoffs, proposals, and schedule of values

Verify status of quotes and keep up with market and other trends to enable


competitiveness.

1. Business Development

Actively maintains knowledge of industry trends and professional technology to present

best-in-class company image while seeking, accepting, preparing, and presenting clients

proposals

Assist in business development departmental efforts in identifying new work

opportunities

Executes company protocols for deliverables such as bid packages, deliverable formats,


and budget projection tools

2. Organization

Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to

support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized

Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated cost to actual costs and determine the


reason for any discrepancies.

1. Administration

Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future


discrepancies between estimated and actual cost

Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement


efforts

1. Communication

Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates


and resolve issues.

Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to

the cost estimates.

Reporting

1. Reports to Senior Estimator

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Good communication skills

Complete understanding of steel fabrication and erection
Experience in Steel Fabrication estimating 5 years minimum.

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