Equipment Estimator

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Job description

Calgon Carbon A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Equipment Estimator
Location: Headquarters - Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits : Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) - Generous Company Match!
Perks : Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 Hours/Week

This role is not positioned within the insurance industry

The Equipment Estimator is responsible for assisting the Product Manager in estimating components from the start of bidding process through bid close-out. Duties include: Specification Review, Drawing Review, Coordination and assistance in quantity take-off, Scheduling, and Pricing of direct job costs, Soliciting and Scoping subcontractors and suppliers, and close-out for equipment engineering design and supply projects on new and existing construction of the bid. The Equipment Estimator will be responsible for several scopes of work during the bid process.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Maintain proposal folder, complete proposal number generation sheet with final bid numbers. Track proposals generated and where possible competitor pricing. Make changes to offer sheets, proposals and estimates based on feedback from Business Unit at time of bid. Meet with Product Management weekly to assist in assigning proposal workload.
• Work with Purchasing, Sales, and Product management to track and develop rule of thumb metrics for budget estimates. Provide periodic updates to equipment price book for sale and service equipment for budget estimates.
• Assist Sales in customer interface as an in-house equipment consultant, project scope assessment, cost estimate, supporting proposal development. Work with Product Managers to complete formal quote/bid process, including specification review, scope, cost estimate, price, and alternative offerings in a formal response to proposals. In collaboration with Equipment Manufacturing, Project Management, Design Engineering, and Applications Engineering, ensure appropriate product selection and design. Work with Sales to set pricing for proposals (sale and service) based on market pricing, sourcing requirements, competitive situation, and company expectations.
• In coordination with the Business Units and Service Product Manager write APPs to expand the service fleet when necessary. Prepare pricing for service vessel buyout using established cash flow model.
• Assist Project Managers in estimating change order work on existing projects as needed, generating formal proposals for larger estimates.
  

Qualifications

• Associates degree (A.A.), or equivalent from two-year college or technical school (or equivalent experience) is required
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is preferred
• 2-3 years Estimating experience is required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook) is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we've been innovating solutions to the world's emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon's product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron .

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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