DescriptionJoin the RK team as an Estimator where your expertise directly impacts winning work and successful project execution. You'll play a key role in developing accurate, competitive trade-specific estimates, collaborating with sales, preconstruction, and field teams, and shaping project strategy through scope analysis and value engineering. If you're detail-oriented, thrive in a collaborative environment, and enjoy turning plans into actionable, well-supported bids, this role offers meaningful involvement from pursuit through project handoff.
Position SummaryProvide complete and accurate trade-specific estimates. Assemble bid tabulations and take-offs with estimates and vendor/subcontractor quotes. Coordinate and clarify scope internally and externally. Work with and support Preconstruction team to successfully deliver project bid and proposals on time
Role Responsibilities - Review project documents, including proposed plans, specifications, addenda, and related documents.
- Identify scope of work, project requirements, constraints, and potential risks.
- Collaborate with Sales, field personnel, engineers, consultants, and project managers to verify scope and project approach.
- Identify scope gaps, clarifications, exclusions, and inconsistencies in proposal documents.
- Perform material, labor, and equipment takeoffs with accuracy and consistency.
- Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
- Drive for a zero incidents or accidents safety culture.
- Conduct site walks.
- Provide value engineering input and ideas.
- Obtain quotes and coordinate/quality scope with vendors and subcontractors.
- Assist with preparing bid packages, proposals, and supporting documentation.
- Validate compliance with codes, regulations, and client requirements.
- Evaluate all estimate components for accuracy and completeness before submission.
- Assemble project take-offs and bid tabulations (Bid Tab) in a timely manner.
- Participate in turnover process to Operations.
- Liaise between Estimating, Sales, Preconstruction and Field Operations.
- File electronic documents.
- Maintain organized estimate files, including notes, drawings, revisions, and correspondence.
- Develop and maintain cost databases, pricing, and benchmarking tools.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Requires the use of advanced techniques and knowledge within his/her/their function.
- Applies diversified knowledge of applicable principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments.
- Makes decisions independently regarding complexities and methods.
- Liaises with groups within and outside of his/her/their organization, with responsibility to act independently regarding matters pertaining to his/her/their function.
- Provides direction for complex or high-value estimates.
- Develops new estimating methodologies, pricing strategies, and benchmarking tools to improve accuracy and competitiveness.
- Represents the estimating function in high-level internal and external discussions.
- College/University graduate or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.
What Sets RK Industries Apart - Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
- Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
- Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
- Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
- Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
