Project Estimator - OTC Industrial Technologies

Position: Estimator

Location: Norfolk, VA, 23502

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, prepare cost estimates by analyzing prints and information, to produce materials and labor numbers to aid sales staff in bidding on or determining price of product or service.

Essential Functions:

• Read and understand proposal requests.
• Read, understand, and interpret prints.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate and understand industrial language.
• Travel to job sites and understand work required.
• Prepare estimates used by management or sales staff for quoting jobs

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess cost effectiveness of products and projects or services
• Prepare estimates used by management or sales staff for purposes such as 
• Planning, organizing and scheduling work.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Overall Strong Leadership Experience & Skills
• Highly Collaborative Team Builder
• Staff Development & Management Skills
• Creative, Strategic & Innovative Problem Solver
• Proven Technical Sales Experience
• Customer Relationship & Management Skills
• Proposal Development & Offer Presentation Skills
• Extensive Related Industry Technical Knowledge
• Extensive Relates Industry Application Knowledge
• Extensive Related Industry Supplier Knowledge
• Conversant with ASME, DOT & NEMA Standards
• Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Administrative Skills, Including Microsoft Office Basics
• Short- And Long-Term Planning Skills
• Budgetary Preparation & Management Skills
• Inventory & Asset Management Skills
• Strong Mechanical & Electrical Process Understanding
• Excellent Technical Skills In Mechanical, Electrical & Controls
• PLC & HMI Capabilities and Applications
• VFD Capabilities and Applications
• Highly Conversant with All Types of Electrical Wiring, Controls and Flow Schematics

Training/Education and/or Special Qualifications:

• Business, or Economics Degree; Preferably MBA
• Degreed in Engineering, Mathematics, Science and/or Extensive, Related Experience

Physical Requirements and Environment:

• Work involves standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and a large percentage of time spent talking and listening.
• Lifting varying weights ranging from 10 up to 100 pounds
• Vision requirements include clear vision at 20 inches or less, ability to identify and distinguish colors, three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Work environment may include working in wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), being in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, all variety of outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold or heat (non-weather related), risk of electrical shock, exposure to secondhand smoke and risk of radiation.
• Noise levels are usually of a moderate level on the same level of a business with computers and printers.
• The possibility of loud noises when on the shop floor or while out on a customer location