A top-ranked specialty contractor is seeking a Process Piping Estimator in Cypress, CA This role is responsible for preparing and coordinating precise and profitable estimates for Process Piping / Mechanical projects, while maintaining strong relationships with General Contractors’ Estimating Departments. Experience in industrial or commercial construction, particularly in biopharmaceutical or semiconductor sectors, is highly desirable.
Duties & Responsibilities
Business Development & Opportunity Assessment
• Connect with Pre-Construction Departments of targeted General Contractors to identify potential projects.
• Evaluate project opportunities to ensure alignment with company goals, competitive advantages, and profitability targets.
Estimating & Project Preparation
• Review drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and contracts to identify any impacts on scope or cost.
• Utilize estimating software and computer-based takeoff systems to create accurate and consistent estimates.
• Coordinate drawings, scopes, and points of contact with other trades.
• Prepare RFIs, request vendor and subcontractor pricing, and develop project recaps, schedules, and letters.
• Produce reports to support bid review meetings with the Estimating Manager.
Project Support & Tracking
• Assist in selling projects through scope development, presentations, and negotiations.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, presenting scope, work plans, budgets, and any limitations.
• Track labor productivity units and monitor project performance against estimates.
• Attend daily staff meetings to discuss scope changes, production updates, and implement corrective plans as needed.
Qualifications & Requirements
Required
• 3+ years estimating industrial or commercial construction projects involving high-purity process piping.
• Proficiency with estimating software such as FastPIPE / FastDUCT, Trimble Autobid, Bluebeam, or QuickPen.
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
Preferred
• Experience with semiconductor and/or biopharmaceutical construction.
• Field, craft, or piping trade experience, or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Familiarity with related piping systems including plumbing and HVAC.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to sit for extended periods at a desk.
• Capacity to lift items up to 15 pounds occasionally.
• Adequate vision to read printed and digital materials.
• Ability to climb ladders and access trenches, attics, or confined spaces.
• Hearing sufficient to communicate in noisy environments; ability to recognize alarms and instructions.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
• Dexterity to handle small objects and tools.
Benefits
Annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) contribution
Discretionary cash bonus program
401(k) plan with company match
100% company-paid medical coverage for employee (partial coverage for family)
Company-provided life insurance
Optional vision and dental coverage
Additional benefits supporting professional growth and development
K2 Staffing has been constructed on one of the most solid foundations in the industry, with roughly 40 years of combined business and recruiting knowledge. Through our vast experience, we understand locating and attracting the right talent can be comparable to ascending K2 - difficult, sometimes impossible, and completely savage. With that said, we take a very methodical approach with our process, including a detailed discovery process ultimately leading to a customized plan of action for each of our clients. Our “high-tech, soft-touch” technique produces results that cannot be denied. We have embraced technology to its fullest, which provides us with top-quality candidates to choose from. That, however, does not disclude how important it is to roll up our sleeves and connect with people on a human level, avoiding short-term arrangements, disappointment, and a tremendous waste of time and money for all parties involved.
Whether you are a candidate seeking to locate a company to represent for the long haul, or you are a hiring manager for an organization searching for that 1 in a million, K2 Staffing is here to assist you. Utilizing our “high-tech, soft-touch” approach, we will successfully diagnose the needs and desires of both our clients and candidates, resulting in the perfect connection for years to come.
