Project Estimator

Project Estimator

Working with our business partners to create, improve and sustain industry and infrastructure. Orbital Engineering Inc. (Orbital) has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions. Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

Orbital is currently seeking a Project Estimator

Orbital is seeking a Project Estimator with 10+ years of experience to support projects within our Heavy Industrial vertical. The position requires project estimating experience in a consulting environment, and well-rounded expertise in heavy industrial retrofit engineering projects in the petrochemical, oil & gas and industrial gas industries.

The ideal candidate will be a high performing, critically thinking, analytical, and experienced self-starter with excellent leadership skills, written and oral communication skills, customer service skills, and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Orbital culture values safety, communication, accountability, professionalism, integrity, and respect.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Interface with engineering, designers and Project Management to understand scopes of work
• Perform takeoffs from engineering sketches or design drawings
• Prepare total installed cost (TIC) estimates in support of FEL projects
• Prepare basis of estimate documentation to include with TIC estimate and FEL turnover package
• Participate in estimate review meetings with clients to discuss assumptions and estimate build ups
• Mentor other estimators in the organization in the execution of TIC estimates

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years estimating experience in the heavy industrial environments and marketplaces served is required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and material take offs.
• Working knowledge and expertise in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE).
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills with clients and engineering personnel are essential.
• Project management experience including an understanding/use of project management and project control principles/tools is preferred.

Orbital has provided worldwide professional engineering and consulting services since 1969. Our commitment to quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail has earned us the reputation as a leading provider of engineering and design services.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401(k), and supplemental insurance.

Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO/AA/M-F-V-D. Orbital seeks diversity among its employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.