Full-Time
Estimator
Updated on 8/1/2026
Deadline 5/20/27
Cajun Industries
No salary listed
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
In Person
Category
 Accounting (1) |
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Requirements
- The candidate must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- The candidate must have hearing and comprehension sufficient to give and receive directions.
- The candidate must be able to perform sedentary to heavy work.
- The candidate must be able to operate office equipment of all types.
- The candidate must be able to climb and maintain balance on steel or wood framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
- The candidate must be able to use their hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects frequently.
- The position may require prolonged bending, twisting, walking, overhead reaching, squatting, sitting, standing, and lifting.
- The candidate must be able to manipulate and traverse uneven terrain, ladders, and multi-floor buildings without an elevator.
- The candidate must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, muddy conditions, loose rock, and loose or soft sand.
- The candidate must be able to work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain.
- The candidate must have close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The candidate must be able to drive cars or trucks as needed.
- The candidate must be able to communicate effectively with management and supervision.
- The candidate must have reading and writing comprehension sufficient to give and receive directions and perform work and safety policies.
- The candidate must be able to use mathematics and complete calculations.
- The candidate must be able to work at various tempos and concentrate amid distractions.
- The candidate must have decision-making skills.
- The candidate must be detail-oriented and able to remember, examine, and observe details.
Responsibilities
- Review and understand bid documents published by the client.
- Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists.
- Compute cost factors and prepare estimates for planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
- Consult with clients, vendors, and other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Interface with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to cost estimates.
- Use estimating procedures and policies.
- Conduct a pre-job checklist and define the scope of work.
- Coordinate disciplines among the estimating team.
- Perform multiple types of quantity take-off.
- Prepare the project bid schedule.
- Promote interaction with the estimating team by brainstorming project constructability, maximizing creativity, analyzing production rates, and maximizing indirect costs to reduce duration.
- Prepare the technical and commercial approach to proposal cost.
- Ensure contract terms and conditions are reviewed by appropriate counsel for exceptions or comments.
- Assist others as needed.