Location: Odessa, TX / Abilene TX / Houston, TX Type: Full time General Information/Job Summary Prepare and take ownership for cost estimating of bids and project proposals, identifying risk, opportunities, and maintaining a winning strategy. JobResponsibilities • 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. • Distribute and maintain control of bid documents. • Identify special Client or project requirements for weather protection, cranes, hoists, HES requirements and services. • Analyze project location and productivity associated with the location. • Reviews labor costs and applicable licensing requirements. • Ensure that all bid forms are completed and properly executed. • Facilitate bid review meetings with Business Unit Management, estimating group, and/or business line management to finalize bid. • Coordinate with other departments during the bid process on proposals. Job Qualifications • 5+ years' experience with industrial civil, structural steel, process equipment and piping estimating • Working knowledge of estimating software; MC2 a plus • Competitive bid experience in 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 including the wearing of proper attire, safety gear, protective hat, safety glasses and shoes as required. • Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. • Professional, ethical, and team player willing to grow with the company. • Overtime may be required to meet work demands 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.