Professional Placement Services is seeking an experienced Pipe Estimator for our fabrication operation in Phoenix. This is a full-time, permanent, direct hire role with a competitive starting pay rate, benefits, and room for growth!

Responsibilities:

• Conducts site walks with clients to evaluate bid/no bid decisions and determines the scope of potential jobs.
• Conducts pre-estimate meetings with project managers and business line management to plan bid strategy and ascertaining methods of performance based on the scope of work.
• Prepare detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work, performing quantity take-offs, determining manpower, equipment requirements, material items and subcontractors.
• Assist in obtaining firm quotes for material suppliers, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes.
• Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists.
• Obtains review and input information from contracts, legal, taxes, insurance, finance, and other support groups.
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes, 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.
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• May specialize according to service performed, type of product manufactured, or phase of work involved, such as tool and fixture costs, production costs, construction costs, or material costs.
• Candidates should be able to process final cost data from projects for use in the corporate database.

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing experience
• Expertise in MS Office Excel Systems.
• Experience with pipe estimate software
• Must have cost estimating experience and be familiar with materials, specifications, and pipe fabrication methods.
• Previous fabrication experience and ability to read engineering drawings.