Junior Estimator (Entry-Level)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Main Purpose :

The main purpose of the Junior Estimator is to review specifications, material pricing, subcontractor proposal and related cost coordination, labor manhour estimates, proposal preparation, departmental procedure development, and generation of management cost review summaries.

Essential Functions :

• Understand P&IDs, piping plans and material specifications
• Understand and interpret valve specifications
• Understand piping & structural drawings
• Create a piping and structural BOM utilizing above documents
• Construct a complete bid utilizing minimal data
• Read and interpret industry blueprints (i.e., structural framing, piping isometrics, architectural plans, and equipment layout drawings)
• Read and derive measurements, dimensions, and quantity of material needed to fabricate a structure
• Read, analyze and interpret job specifications to reflect cost and schedule requirements
• Research data and use industry catalogs
• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Understand and summarize project requirements for management review
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

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Requirements

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Desirable Experience and Training :

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Environmental Conditions :

80 to 90% of the work activities are performed indoors.

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and / or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.