Job Title: Estimator

Department: Projects

Location: Raleigh, NC

Reports to: Projects Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Prepared By: Human Resources

Date: April 2022

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Bahnson Environmental Specialties (BES) designs and manufactures a diverse product line of controlled walk-in and reach-in environmental chambers suited for an array of applications across multiple industries. With well over 100 years of combined experience in the environmental room market, our engineering team designs the most reliable, stable, and redundant solutions available today. As such, each BES chamber is meticulously designed to satisfy even the most stringent field-performance tests.

In the pharmaceutical market, we have become a recognized leader in stability room design and construction by focusing on meeting and exceeding the ranges and uniformities set by the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH). We also supply universities, medical schools, museums, and industrial customers with rooms requiring uniformly dependable temperature and humidity conditions for manufacturing, storage, and testing applications. Delivering superior quality, exceptional workmanship, and end-to-end services designed for maximum performance and reliability, BES is the country's most versatile and respected providers of environmental rooms.

SUMMARY

The responsibility of an Estimator includes specification review and complete project estimate of Environmental Specialties product in a pre-bid / proposal situation. They will provide total pricing information for use in the bid process. An Estimator will prepare budgets, complete equipment and labor take-offs of pre-bid design layouts and will be responsible to assist the Sales Product Specialists in the estimate transfer for awarded projects. An Estimator will also provide specific costing information for transfer upon project award to the Project Management team. This information will be used directly in submittal formulation and job costing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include the following, but others may be assigned:

• Review incoming bids and customer work sheets based on workload selected.
• Complete the project specification review and request additional information as needed through the Product Sales Specialist from Architects, General Contractors and Owners.
• Be responsible to compile a detailed project estimate based on the requirements of the project specifications.
• Interface with Engineers, Project Managers, Subcontractors, and Vendors for equipment pricing and labor sources.
• Be responsible to compile the estimate in an organized and accurate manner for final review.
• Be responsible for maintaining a current and accurate database of equipment and labor pricing to include current catalog literature, data sheets, and equipment pricing sheets for the Sales Department.
• When awarded a job, complete an accurate project estimate to the Sales Product Specialist for transfer to Project Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years' experience estimating or performing job cost analysis on mechanical or electrical projects.
• Ability to review and interpret project specifications.
• Ability to review and perform take-offs of related environmental chamber scopes on project plans.
• 5-10 years of Electrical/mechanical field experience or equivalent is preferred.

PREFERRED SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Requires accuracy and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in computer operations including all Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, etc.).
• Job may require bid preparation on weekends and after hours.
• Job may require some site visit travel.
• Knowledge of electrical and refrigeration systems.
• Knowledge of duct layout and sizing.
• Electrical/mechanical experience as a Project Manager or in HVAC Service is preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical clean room design is preferred.
• Familiarity of chill water piping and components is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Must demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e., Outlook, Project, Word).
• Must demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.

• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism, and appropriate concern regarding dissemination of sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have the ability to make sound decisions and produce accurate and timely results
• Must prioritize and organize work in a fast-paced multi-task environment.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Requires a high degree of tact, the ability to communicate and must know the basics of good customer relations.
• Must demonstrate commitment to Company values.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, government agencies, vendors, suppliers and other contractor organizations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to commute to field locations to accurately perform takeoffs. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site location.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may expect to work in outdoor environments that may be dusty, cold, hot and noisy. Field environments may vary based on project, manufacturing, or weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may be loud and require hearing protection.

Bahnson Environmental Specialties Inc. requires all employees who will be required to work onsite, whether regularly or sporadically to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to obtain/show proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination. Bahnson Environmental Specialties Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

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