Babcock Power

Senior Project Estimator

Babcock Power$87K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in estimating, cost analysis, or proposal support.
  • Familiarity with cost-estimating principles in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
  • Strong analytical skills for evaluating various cost data.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office; experience with cost management systems preferred.
  • Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.
  • Experience with heat exchangers or engineered equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Review technical specifications and drawings to determine project scope.
  • Develop comprehensive cost estimates for materials, labor, and subcontracted services.
  • Coordinate with multiple teams to confirm estimate assumptions and needs.
  • Prepare Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and assess supplier pricing.
  • Analyze historical cost data to identify trends and estimating risks.
  • Maintain accurate estimating documentation and tools.
  • Provide timely cost information to support proposal development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Work-life balance initiatives.
Full Job Description
The Senior Project Estimator develops accurate and competitive cost estimates for heat exchangers and related engineered products in support of customer proposals. This role reviews technical requirements, develops material and labor estimates, obtains supplier pricing, and evaluates historical cost data to support timely and informed proposal decisions.
  • Review specifications, drawings, and proposal requirements to determine project scope and estimating needs.
  • Develop cost estimates for labor materials, equipment, subcontracted services, and other applicable project costs.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Proposal Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales, and other teams, to validate estimate assumptions and requirements.
  • Prepare RFQs and evaluate supplier and subcontractor pricing.
  • Analyze historical cost data and identify cost trends, discrepancies, and estimating risks.
  • Maintain estimating documentation, cost data, and estimating tools to support accuracy and consistency.
  • Support proposal development by providing timely cost information, clarification, and estimate revisions.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of estimating, cost analysis, manufacturing, engineering, proposal support, or related experience.
  • Working knowledge of cost-estimating principles and methodologies in a manufacturing, engineering, construction, or industrial environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, engineering drawings, Bills of Material, and related documentation.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate labor, material, supplier, and historical cost data.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with estimating or cost management systems preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and time-management skills.
  • Experience with heat exchangers, pressure vessles, engineered equipment, or similar industrial product preferred.


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Compensation: $87,000 - $120,000 annually DOE & Location

Benefits

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About Babcock Power

Babcock Power is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. They design, manufacture, and service heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), boilers, and environmental systems for power generation, refining, and petrochemical processing. Babcock Power is a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW), a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets.
Learn more about Babcock Power
Size
1,000 employees
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Founded
2002

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