Talon Hiring Solutions has a client in the greater Birmingham, AL area that is looking for an Engineering Conceptual Estimator to join our team. This position will focus on developing conceptual engineering and project cost estimates for industrial facility projects during the early stages of project development.
You will work closely with our engineering team, project managers, and clients to understand project scope, evaluate technical requirements, identify potential costs and project risks, and develop realistic cost estimates to support project planning and decision-making.
The ideal candidate has a background in engineering, construction, project estimating, or industrial project execution and understands how engineering decisions, equipment selection, materials, labor, and construction methods impact overall project costs.
What You Will Do
- We are looking for someone who combines analytical and estimating skills with a practical understanding of engineering and industrial project execution. You should be comfortable interpreting technical
- Review project requests, preliminary drawings, specifications, equipment information, and other available documentation to understand project scope and requirements.
- Work with engineers and project managers to develop conceptual cost estimates for industrial engineering projects.
- Evaluate project requirements and identify the engineering disciplines, materials, equipment, labor, and services needed to execute the work.
- Develop estimates for engineering hours, equipment, materials, construction labor, subcontractors, and other project-related costs, as applicable.
- Analyze preliminary designs, layouts, technical drawings, and project documentation to identify cost drivers, constraints, and potential scope gaps.
- Develop conceptual estimates when project information is limited, using engineering judgment, historical project data, industry experience, and reasonable estimating assumptions.
- Identify potential project risks, cost uncertainties, exclusions, and assumptions that could affect the overall estimate.
- Coordinate with mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and other engineering disciplines to gather technical information and validate estimating assumptions.
- Obtain and evaluate budgetary pricing from equipment suppliers, vendors, contractors, and other outside resources.
- Prepare clear, organized, and well-documented conceptual cost estimates and estimating proposals.
- Review estimates with internal engineering teams and communicate cost assumptions, scope considerations, and potential project impacts.
- Present and explain estimates to clients and internal stakeholders as needed.
- Maintain historical estimating information, cost databases, project records, and estimating documentation to improve consistency and accuracy.
- Participate in project planning meetings, scope reviews, and client discussions to provide cost input and support project feasibility evaluations.
- Help identify opportunities to improve estimating methods, tools, historical cost information, and overall estimating processes.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- Proven experience as an estimator in the engineering or construction industry.
- Strong knowledge of engineering principles and construction processes.
- Proficiency in estimating software and tools (WinEst is a plus).
- Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.