Project Estimator

Advance Millwrights is a trusted provider of industrial millwrighting, installation and maintenance services across North America. Headquarters in Elmira, Ontario, Advance Millwrights has built a reputation for reliable service, quality workmanship, and innovative solutions. As a member of the Tri-Mach Group family of brands, we collectively deliver integrated capabilities across design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance for turnkey project execution for the essential industries that feed and sustain the world. We are seeking a Project Estimator to join our dynamic team.

The Project Estimator is responsible for providing accurate estimates and detailed project scopes of work to our current and prospective customers. Project Estimators work closely with department leaders in Procurement, Operations, and Field Services, to provide accurate project information to all key stakeholders ensuring an excellence experience for our customers. The Project Estimator promotes a positive company image through a focus of safety, quality, consistency, and professionalism.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work collaboratively with sales force to schedule site visits and project review meetings
• Work with sales on the delivery of all sales proposals/customer quotes.
• Develop and prepare detailed scopes of work, by obtaining all necessary and relevant information from customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare accurate project pricing for customers through RFQ’s or customized project scope of work
• Attend all Project Kick-Off meetings, ensuring all project information is transferred to the assigned Project Manager
• Work collaboratively with assigned Project Manager on change orders, warranty issues and other project items
• Continuously provide and maintain a professional and positive customer experience
• Provide expertise and knowledge to customers & supervisors to ensure projects are done accurately on budget & on time
• Be able to manage a wide range of projects within the Company’s industries, products and services
• Participate in the design process from conception to plan presentations, including creation of detailed shop drawings
• Review all engineering drawings before they are released to customers and/or manufacturing
• Ensure Engineering, Operations and Field Service has all relevant customer information in order to design, build and install all projects in line with customer expectations
• Ensure customer quotations include all necessary health & safety PPE, compliance and regulatory certifications and/or forms
• Develop extensive knowledge of product line, preferred practices and all applicable industry standards
• Work with strategic partners as required to satisfied customer scope of work
• Conduct necessary site visits with Project Managers to obtain field measurements to complete detailed drawings when necessary
• Correspond with Project Management to ensure design is reflective of the scope of work
• Ability to travel in and outside of province
• Actively participate in quarterly sales meetings
• Participate in continuous improvement meetings as required.
• Always conduct oneself in a professional manner in alignment with Company values, including but not limited to language use, attire, and workmanship
• In accordance with company policy and relevant employment legislation, overtime and work outside of regular hours, and being on call may be required at the discretion of the Company
• All other duties as assigned