Lead Estimator

YKK AP America Inc. • Cincinnati, OH

3d

About The Position

Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship. Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to lead and manage the estimating function within the Sales Branch by analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare accurate time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services. This role focuses on ownership of estimating processes, technical accuracy, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, without direct supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in project or construction management plus 3 - 5 years of related experience in commercial glazing, commercial construction, residential construction, building facade or architectural aluminum industry with at least one year of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with computer-aided drafting (CAD) and proficiency in estimating software required
• Blueprint reading required
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritize incoming requests for quotation generated by the field sales team across assigned commercial glazing contractor territories.
• Collaborate with the Branch Manager and estimating staff to support workload planning, knowledge sharing, and consistent estimating practices; provide technical guidance as needed.
• Review architectural plans, specifications, and related data to determine material, labor, and equipment requirements; prepare detailed, itemized cost estimates.
• Consultation with the Application Engineer may be required.
• Consult with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to clarify project requirements, develop accurate estimates, and resolve scope or pricing issues.
• Interface with internal departments to obtain required information, support, and alignment related to estimates, schedules, and project requirements.
• Compute cost factors and trends.
• Prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
• Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies; provide improvement recommendations.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities.
• YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work.
• By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree