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Doherty Steel, Inc

Senior Estimator

Doherty Steel, Inc, Paola, Kansas, United States, 66071


Doherty Steel, Inc. is one of the leading AISC Certified steel fabrication and erection companies in the Midwest. Our 165,000 sq ft facility is located in Paola, Kansas. Doherty Steel, Inc. has been in business since 1959 and is family owned and operated.

Mission:

At Doherty Steel Inc., our mission is to consistently provide superior products and unmatched service safely, on time, and within budget. This is done through an innovative and customer-focused organization that strives to improve the quality of life for each company member.

Job Brief:

The primary function of the Senior Estimator is to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential projects. Additional estimator responsibilities will include quote review, project management, and material purchasing. The Estimator will prepare pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders for existing contracts. He/she must exercise good judgment and have experience in working with purchasing, labor, equipment, and transportation costs. These qualifications are necessary to arrive at full cost estimates with appropriate profit margins to achieve company goals.

Estimator Responsibilities:

Review drawings, specifications, and other documents, to successfully bid jobs at a profit, for fabrication and erection when indicated.

Understand how to quantify labor and material costs on a project.

Negotiate with customers and communicate with DSI staff.

Work with the Project Manager following a successful bid, to ensure an accurate transferring of information and defining of scope, including revisions, additions, and deletions.

Present bids in their entirety, at job kickoff meetings.

Continue to work with Project Management on pricing issues pertaining to the bid or to revisions.

Deal with customers in a firm but friendly manner.

Know what is outside of our scope and what to sub out or to exclude.

Requirements:

Ability to read design drawings.

Understand shop detail drawings, erection plans and construction specifications.

Understand construction concepts and methods.

Mathematical and organizational skills.

Computer skills preferred: Tekla EPM PowerFab.

Computer skills acceptable: Aveva FabTrol.

Education:

Bachelor's degree (Preferred), or equivalent experience.

Experience:

3 years of estimating experience (structural steel estimating preferred).

Job Type:

Full-time

Benefits:

Competitive wages.

401k Retirement with company match.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Health savings account, with company contribution.

Company paid Health, STD & Life Insurance.

Schedule:

Monday thru Friday.

Work Location:

In person (Paola, KS).

Pay:

$92,551.00 - $98,329.00 per year.

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