Remote Industrial Estimator

Summary

ICS, Inc (Industrial Contract Services) is a company focused on industrial projects, particularly in food processing and manufacturing. They are seeking an Industrial Estimator who will play a crucial role in shaping project decisions by providing accurate cost models and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Dive into projects early: Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, layouts, scopes, and RFQs to fully understand project intent and constraints
• Turn plans into quantities: Quantify equipment and materials across mechanical, manufacturing process, and structural scopes – conveyors, tanks, mixers, pumps, platforms, utilities, piping, supports, and more
• Forecast the labor to build it: Determine the hours and trades needed to install all equipment, considering sequencing, productivity, shutdown windows, access, and safety/food‑safety/MFG constraints
• Collaborate across the business: Work closely with project managers, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors to clarify scope, confirm technical details, and develop competitive pricing
• Build complete cost pictures: Develop full estimates that include materials, equipment, labor, subcontractors, indirect costs, and allowances where appropriate
• Support early‑stage decisions: Prepare conceptual and budgetary estimates when information is limited, helping clients and internal teams understand options and tradeoffs
• Add value, not just cost: Identify value‑engineering ideas – alternate equipment, smarter installation methods, or phasing approaches – that reduce cost or risk while maintaining performance and sanitary design
• Strengthen our “cost intelligence”: Maintain and refine estimating databases, unit rates, and historical cost records so we get sharper on every project
• Communicate clearly: Present your assumptions, risks, and recommendations in ways that non‑estimators can understand and act on

Skills

• Experience as an Industrial Estimator, Mechanical Estimator, or in a closely related industrial/MFG or food‑processing role
• Strong ability to read and interpret mechanical, structural, and process drawings (P&IDs, layouts, isometrics, etc.)
• Proven experience quantifying equipment takeoffs and realistically calculating labor for installation
• Familiarity with food‑processing/MFG equipment and systems such as conveyors, tanks, mixers, pumps, packaging equipment, and process lines
• Understanding of construction means and methods, jobsite logistics, and safety requirements in industrial facilities
• Proficiency with estimating software and spreadsheets (Excel) and comfort working with digital plan review tools
• Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills; able to explain your logic and defend your numbers
• Experience in Manufacturing/ food processing, industrial construction, or process engineering
• Knowledge of sanitary design and regulatory expectations (e.g., 3‑A, USDA, FDA)
• Experience preparing conceptual/budget estimates with incomplete design information
• Exposure to field work (construction, maintenance, start‑up, or commissioning) that informs your understanding of real‑world installation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience as an Industrial Estimator, Mechanical Estimator, or in a closely related industrial/MFG or food‑processing role
• Strong ability to read and interpret mechanical, structural, and process drawings (P&IDs, layouts, isometrics, etc.)
• Proven experience quantifying equipment takeoffs and realistically calculating labor for installation
• Familiarity with food‑processing/MFG equipment and systems such as conveyors, tanks, mixers, pumps, packaging equipment, and process lines
• Understanding of construction means and methods, jobsite logistics, and safety requirements in industrial facilities
• Proficiency with estimating software and spreadsheets (Excel) and comfort working with digital plan review tools
• Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills; able to explain your logic and defend your numbers

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Manufacturing/ food processing, industrial construction, or process engineering
• Knowledge of sanitary design and regulatory expectations (e.g., 3‑A, USDA, FDA)
• Experience preparing conceptual/budget estimates with incomplete design information
• Exposure to field work (construction, maintenance, start‑up, or commissioning) that informs your understanding of real‑world installation