Job Description
About the job HR Professionals is a working platform that connects a well vetted workforce to our premium clientele. It is our goal to find great value in all of employees and ensure that their rewards are competitive or above the market standards. It is the goal of HR Professionals to put you on the career pathway that you desire. Mechanical Estimator Locations: Baton Rouge, Geismar, New Orleans Louisiana
General Information :The position of Industrial Estimator is looking to either train or relinquish command of the cost estimating of bids and project proposals, identifying risk, opportunities, and maintaining a winning strategy for our clients needs. This position deals with industrial capital projects and is contracted to our well known clients.
Job Responsibilities - Prepare detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work, blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare quantity take-offs, for foundations, structural steel, pipe, and process equipment.
- Apply work hour unit rates for each item in the estimate to generate the overall direct work hours.
- Understand the construction equipment requirements.
- Understand the temporary facilities requirement and field non-manual staffing requirements.
- Assist in the solicitation of quotes from material and equipment suppliers, subcontractors, and specified manufacturers.
Job Qualifications/Job Requirements - 1+ years' experience with industrial civil, structural steel, process equipment and piping estimating
- Working knowledge of estimating software; MC2 a plus
- Competitive bid experience in the petro-chemical, power, gas processing, refining and other heavy industrial facilities.
- Construction field experience highly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques.
- Thorough understanding of construction industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities.
- Knowledge of estimating Best Practices.
- Occasional travel required.
- Follow safety regulations while on jobsite visits
Physical Requirements - Ability to stand, walk, or sit 1/3 to 2/3's of the scheduled work shift
- Office environment - indoor with low to moderate levels of noise
- Read engineering blueprints and reduced size black and white drawings, specifications, fine print, reports, schedules, estimates and other documents in either hard copy or on computer monitor.
- Required on occasion to observe construction progress outdoors by walking or driving to or on the site over rough or uneven terrain, which may be dusty, muddy, wet and noisy.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Pay ranges from $40- $60 per hour. Depending on Experience. HR Professional Consulting
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, For subcontractor, Outdoor, Shift work,