Structural Steel Estimator

🏗️ Structural / Miscellaneous Steel Estimator

📍 Dearborn Heights, MI

💼 Permanent | Nationwide Industrial Projects

This isn't a steady-state contractor. This is a nationally recognised industrial general contractor that began as a small, entrepreneurial operation in the late 1970s and has grown into one of the most established employee-focused builders in the U.S.

Today, they operate with a 500+ in-house skilled trades workforce, offering self‑perform steel fabrication and erection, and delivering complex projects across manufacturing, automotive, power, and heavy industrial sectors nationwide.

As a high‑performing Structural Steel Estimator you can independently lead bids, build competitive strategies, and influence project wins - this is the kind of platform where your impact is visible and valued.

You’ll take ownership of hard bids and negotiated proposals across manufacturing, power, and energy projects.

This is not a "bid support" position. You will lead estimates, influence strategy, and directly impact project wins.

• Review drawings and specifications to define full project scope
• Attend and contribute to pre‑bid meetings
• Prepare detailed, accurate cost estimates
• Solicit and level subcontractor and supplier pricing
• Develop best‑value solutions balancing cost, engineering, and quality
• Clearly define bid inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications
• Support operations teams on awarded projects (including change orders)
• Contribute to conceptual budgeting and professional proposal development

• 7+ years of structural / miscellaneous steel estimating experience
• Strong background in industrial, manufacturing, power, or energy sectors
• Deep understanding of conceptual estimating and cost control
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office & scheduling tools

You’ll thrive here if you’re analytical, ethical, commercially sharp, and genuinely enjoy collaborating with operations and clients.