Estimating Engineer

Job description

Job Summary The estimating engineer should have the ability to analyze and interpret general business/engineering drawings and specs or governmental regulations and request for quotes. The individual should be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from higher level management and customers. The ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages is necessary in order to determine gross margins. Responsibilities: - Processes quotes, including project-specific, generic, and model-based quotes, to establish budgets for the customer’s project - Assists Engineering in developing and interpreting the customer’s Scope of Work - Develops new project budgets for material, engineering, and installation labor - Works with the customer, suggesting alternatives as required to meet the customer’s needs and expectations, as well as satisfy AFL’s sales objectives - Communicates with the customer to develop a list of appropriate assumptions to ensure a complete and accurate quote package. Communicates with other departments within AFL to ensure a consistent quote presentation and budget to the customer(s). - Review Engineering’s preliminary specification and materials list...