Project Estimator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Maintain an extensive understanding of FCG brands, products, and technology groups to recognize opportunities for cross-brand integration.

• Package comprehensive flow control solutions in proposals.

• Work alongside internal brand manufacturing units and external partners to secure competitive pricing and precise lead times.

• Assess RFQ packages, examine engineering specifications, and align bidding strategies for significant accounts.

• Facilitate transition meetings to transfer won bids to the Project Management team.

• Convey cost assumptions, scopes of work, and technical specifics during transitions.

• Scrutinize customer technical drawings, datasheets, P&IDs, and engineering specifications to ensure adherence to standards and requirements.

• Size and select valves, actuators, pumps, and instrumentation according to application parameters.

• Create detailed cost estimates for equipment, engineering, labor, testing, packaging, and freight.

• Compose commercial and technical proposals detailing scope of supply, clarifications, deviations, and commercial terms.

• Utilize pricing strategies to safeguard and enhance gross margins.

• Identify technical and commercial RFQ risks and integrate contingency costs or legal deviations into proposals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in technical estimating, application engineering, or inside sales within the industrial flow control, fluid handling, valve automation, or instrumentation sectors is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent specialized industry experience.

• Strong understanding of flow control technologies, equipment, and industry applications.

• Familiarity with sizing software and product lines offered by Flow Control Group brands is highly desirable.

• Skill in reading and interpreting complex engineering bid packages, drawings, P&IDs, and international industry standards (API, ASME, ANSI, ISA).

• Excellent communication abilities and the capacity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and clients under tight bidding timelines.

• Highly organized with outstanding attention to detail.

• Capability to perform zero-error calculations in cost sheets, pricing models, and technical compliance matrices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401k.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Exposure to a wide array of engineering technologies and market sectors.

• Opportunity to participate in equity returns alongside KKR.

• Training across multiple functional areas.

• Community give-back opportunities.