Estimator

WBA is a MBCC Group business headquartered in Amherst, New York. We have 130 dedicated employees working to service our customers throughout the world. The facility houses all of our business activities allowing for seamless and coordinated operations to support the very demanding array of our customers’ needs. For more than 60 years WBA has developed and manufactured products for some of the world’s most unique and complex projects. While our core focus has been in the area of expansion control for civil structures, our technical expertise has developed to be much farther reaching. Today we have expanded beyond our core products and offer specialty products and services to not only the bridge and highway market, but also the parking and stadium, and architectural structures markets. Our reputation has been built upon our leading engineering expertise, incomparable logistics, and our focused customer service throughout the project life cycle. The Wabo® brand and our products enjoy global recognition. Our expertise in expansion joint systems design has offered us the opportunity to design and build expansion joint systems for the most demanding of projects.We have a highly qualified staff of professional engineers and designers backed by strong relationships with national testing labs and universities. Our professional operations team employs the principles of lean manufacturing, and enterprise resource planning tools, all supported by our formal ISO 9001-2008 and AISC quality management systems. Complimenting these are our marketing and sales, and customer service teams consisting of experienced, technical professionals trained to work with you to select and develop the right solution to your project's unique requirements. These resources are available to all of our customers.WBA is a brand of MBCC Group, a leading supplier of construction chemicals products and solutions with operating production facilities and sales offices in more than 60 countries worldwide. We are looking to hire an Estimator – Bridge and Tunnel sector in Amherst, NY.

Department Estimating

Job Type Full-Time

Location Amherst, NY, US

Qualifications: Formula for Success

These skills and experiences will make you a good fit for this role:

Associates degree in Engineering or Construction discipline; Bachelor’s degree in a similar field is preferred.
Three (3) or more years’ related experience is required; experience in the commercial construction industry preferred.
Must be able to assess commercial risk and demonstrate comprehension of design and specification criteria in a low bid environment.
A thorough understanding of contract documents, with ability to independently act and respond to commercial and technical inquiries.
Must be proficient in Microsoft office, especially Excel. Previous experience using SAP to create estimates and quotations is preferred.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills; ability to work with various departments to coordinate estimates, and ability to develop partnerships with customers on project-specific opportunities.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and objectives simultaneously; provide accurate information and deliverables on time.
Demonstrate initiative, take ownership of the process, and drive continual improvement.

We are committed to provide an environment of mutual respect and equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

MBCC Group believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Principal Responsibilities

This is a high-level overview of the role we need you to fill for us:

Primary responsibility of this role is to review and analyze contract plans, specifications, and other documentation to accurately prepare cost estimates and quotations on construction projects. Preparing estimates includes calculation of materials, engineering time, shop labor, subcontract scope if required, and shipping and handling. This position is also responsible for providing Sales analytical data on market pricing, working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production to understand internal capabilities, and partnering with Procurement to obtain subcontracted material and labor pricing with lead times.

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Why WBA

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in, and are always working to form the best team — especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development.

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Our Values

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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