Job Title: Estimator

Job Description

The Estimator plays a crucial role in collaborating with the entire team to create job estimates that align with both client budgetary goals and the company's fiscal objectives. This position involves determining the scope of work on Request for Proposals, coordinating raw material volumes and costs along with third-party supplier pricing, and combining these with internal labor hours to build finished components. Additionally, the Estimator is responsible for creating a project estimate for review and validation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project managers, purchasing, and shop management to fully understand project realities and explore alternatives to achieve expected deliverables.
• Develop accurate job cost estimates by analyzing blueprints, understanding client goals, and compiling material, labor, subcontract, installation, freight, and overhead costs.
• Capture and catalog results for use and comparisons in future estimating requests.
• Categorize and present materials for kickoff meetings by communicating job cost assumptions and plans to Purchasing, Project Managers, and Shop Foremen.
• Interact with the purchasing and production group to review material choices and alternatives.
• Develop quality and value-engineering opportunities with the engineering and production departments.
• Build material and labor routers.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 1 year experience in estimating manufacturing costs for retail, construction, restaurant fixture packages, millwork, or architecture industry, ideally 3-5 years.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform take-offs.
• Proven ability to build and improve estimating processes and systems.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and computer skills.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Global Shop ERP system.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Construction, Architecture, Millwork, Woodworking, or Fixture Design.
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment includes interacting with customers at various locations and building relationships through 8-12 week long projects, with some projects as short as 6 weeks. The role involves transferring paperwork to quotes and collaborating with engineers and the production team to determine material arrival timelines. The workspace is onsite, featuring a very clean manufacturing floor and an office space that resembles a showroom, with custom wood paneling, tables, and industrial fixtures. The office overlooks the production floor through floor-to-ceiling windows.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $29.00 - $31.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Canton,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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