Equipment Installation Estimator

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING CORPORATION

WE ARE AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY

Top Workplace USA 2022-2026

Top Workplace Regional - Detroit Free Press 2017 -2025

OUR MISSION: TO IDENTIFY, HIRE, AND RETAIN THE VERY BEST PEOPLE.

OUR CORE VALUES

KEEP PEOPLE SAFE: We must strive to protect our most valuable asset each & every day.

INTEGRITY: We're one team made up of people who are dependable & act with integrity.

HUMILITY: We are humble team players who prioritize the mission over personal ego.

DRIVE: Our people are passionate about their work, relationships, & success.

LOYALTY: We are dedicated to achieving the mission of each project & the overall company.

ATTITUDE: We will inspire others to be positive & overcome daily challenges to achieve our mission.

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

• 100% company-paid medical & dental premiums (individual, couple, or family) – effective Day 1
• Health Savings Account (HSA) bonus + employer match

• 401(k) match: dollar-for-dollar up to 5% of salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – profit sharing

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION ESTIMATOR

LOCATION: Gas City, IN.

The estimator will support projects in Indiana and other regional or national markets as
assigned. Travel is expected for site walks, pre-bid meetings, estimate reviews, customer meetings, project turnover, and field verification. Travel will vary based on workload and project location

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced estimator to develop accurate, competitive, and executable proposals for industrial equipment installation, conveyor and material-handling systems, airport baggage handling systems, machinery relocations, production-line installations, plant expansions, shutdowns, and capital improvement projects.

This role works closely with Business Development, Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Field Supervision, customers, vendors, and subcontractors. The successful candidate will translate technical requirements into complete estimates while identifying scope gaps, execution risks, commercial and value-engineering opportunities before proposal submission.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Review RFQs, drawings, specifications, equipment lists, schedules, bid forms, contract documents, and customer
  requirements.
• Perform detailed takeoffs and prepare labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, freight, travel, per diem, supervision, consumable, and contingency estimates.
• Develop conceptual, budgetary, ROM, lump sum, unit-rate, GMP, and time-and-material proposals.
• Prepare clear scopes, assumptions, clarifications, allowances, alternates, and exclusions.
• Develop crew compositions, labor classifications, manpower loading, supervision plans, shift plans, installation
  and equipment requirements.
• Apply union wage rates, labor burdens, overtime, premium pay, escalation, travel, and per diem as applicable.
• Adjust productivity for elevation, congestion, restricted access, occupied facilities, shutdown windows, clean or dry rooms, security requirements. and brownfield conditions.
• Identify crane, forklift, telehandler, aerial lift, rigging, survey, and specialty tooting needs.
• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations for completeness, compliance, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Participate in site walks, pre-bid meetings, scope reviews, estimate reviews, customer presentations, negotiations, and value-engineering discussions.
• Lead or support estimate turnover meetings and transfer pricing basis, production assumptions, subcontractor coverage, risks, exclusions, and customer commitments to the project team.
• Support change-order pricing and compare estimated versus actual performance to improve future estimates.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Five or more years equipment baggage handling, rigging, field supervision, or estimating experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, structural, electrical, equipment-layout, general-arrangement, and process drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of industrial construction means and methods, union labor. crew composition, productivity, rigging, equipment setting, alignment, and site logistics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and common estimating, takeoff, scheduling, and document-review software.
• Ability to prepare organized, traceable estimates and clearly communicate scope, risk, pricing assumptions, and exclusions.
• Ability to visit active industrial and airport project sites and comply with applicable safety, security, and access requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering TechnoIogy, or a related field.
• Equivalent relevant Trades experience may be considered.
• Experience with self-perform industrial installation and union construction operations.
• Experience estimating automotive, battery, energy, baggage handling, conveyor, manufacturing, food, glass, stamping, casting, agricultural, or bio-refinery projects.
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield projects, shutdowns, phased work, and occupied facilities.
• OSHA 30-Hour certification, estimating credential, or comparable industry training.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast-paced, busy, and occasionally noisy work environment.
• May involve managing multiple RFQ’s simultaneously.
• Frequent interruptions to address team members’ needs and vendor requests.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Effective and professional communication with supervisors, employees, and others, both individually and in a team setting, is essential.
• Ability to work in an office environment and spend extended periods reviewing drawings, specifications, and estimates.
• Ability to walk active construction and industrial sites, climb stairs and ladders, and observe work at varying elevations.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with customer safety, security, and access requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and documentation.

Commercial Contracting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, color, race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

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NOTICE TO RECRUITERS AND STAFFING AGENCIES

Commercial Contracting Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("CCC") have an internal talent acquisition department. CCC may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact CCC employees directly in an attempt to present candidates – only CCC's talent acquisition team are authorized to present candidates to hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, CCC will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to CCC, including unsolicited resumes sent to a CCC mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to CCC employees, or to CCC's resume database will be considered CCC property. CCC will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. CCC will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agency must obtain advance written approval from CCC's talent acquisition function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. CCC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place.

Agency agreements will only be valid in writing and signed by an officer of CCC or authorized designee. No other CCC employee is authorized to bind CCC to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. CCC hereby specifically rejects, and denies any liability under, any agreement purporting to be accepted based on negative consent, negotiation with a candidate, performance, or any means other than the signature of a CCC officer or authorized designee.