Pressure Vessel Estimator
HKA Enterprises
- Houston, TX
- $80,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reviews data and blueprints to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists of cost estimates.
- Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, change order pricing, vendors or subcontractor’s agreement, and determining cost effectiveness.
o Facilitate change orders with project management
o Assists in preparing subcontractor bid packages.
o Assist project managers on bid follow-ups when required.
o Conduct research to obtain data on labor costs, materials, etc.
o Review offers and quotes from subcontractors and vendors.
o Submit estimate reports and bids to project managers, clients, etc.
o Establish and maintain working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, etc.
- Works on bids as small as $50,000 and as large as $50,000,000
- Most commonly builds estimate packages for vessels, structural and pipe
- Assist project managers with communications to entire team during kick-off meetings
- Minimum of five years’ experience in estimating or project management for a shop fabrication company
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and other materials typically issued during a bid, specifically for structural, vessels and piping
- Strong knowledge of structural, vessels, piping, valves and instrumentation, pipeline construction means and methods
- Capable of writing an accurate and formal proposal containing technical information
- Ability to coordinate the bid solicitation process
- Proficient in Excel
- Strong knowledge of Word and Outlook required
- Knowledge of Compress (ASME Code) software
- Basic understanding of the following standards:
o ASME B31.1, B31.2, B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8
o AISC Structural Code and AWS
- Strong knowledge of downstream and midstream process equipment
- Basic knowledge of upstream equipment
- Good time management as this position will work on multiple estimating assignments at a time
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be team oriented with excellent