Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Estimator for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Seattle, WA. This role is ideal for a mechanically minded professional who enjoys estimating, technical problem solving, customer support, and project coordination in an engineering services environment.
The Estimator will review project requirements, prepare accurate quotes, communicate with customers and vendors, and help move projects from initial inquiry through completion. This is a strong long-term career opportunity for someone who is curious, organized, and eager to build technical expertise with the support of experienced professionals.
You will join a collaborative environment that values initiative, critical thinking, teamwork, and professional growth. The right candidate will receive hands-on exposure to technical projects, estimating processes, customer relationships, and project management while working with supportive leadership and knowledgeable team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop accurate project estimates, pricing proposals, quotes, and bid documentation based on customer requirements.
- Review plans, drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and project details to identify appropriate products, materials, and solutions.
- Communicate with customers, contractors, engineers, vendors, and internal teams regarding pricing, lead times, project updates, and documentation.
- Coordinate project information from initial inquiry through order fulfillment, including submittals, manuals, documentation, and order transition.
- Follow up on outstanding quotes and project opportunities while supporting sales, customer satisfaction, and project success.
- Learn technical products, system applications, industry standards, and internal processes to recommend effective solutions.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay range: $33.00 to $37.00 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Seattle, WA.
- Prepare estimates, quotes, pricing proposals, and supporting documentation for customer projects.
- Review drawings, specifications, plans, technical requirements, and project documentation.
- Coordinate project details, customer communication, vendor pricing, lead times, and internal handoffs.
- Support customers and internal teams throughout the quoting, order, and project lifecycle.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in estimating, project coordination, customer support, inside sales, operations, manufacturing, construction, engineering support, or a related field.
- Strong math, analytical, and organizational skills with comfort working with numbers, measurements, and calculations.
- Ability to read and interpret technical information, or a strong willingness to learn.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
- Excellent communication, follow-up, and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize details, and follow through on commitments.
- Curious, self-motivated, mechanically minded, and comfortable solving problems in a technical environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, construction, industrial equipment, mechanical systems, fabrication, utilities, engineering support, or technical sales.
- Exposure to blueprint reading, technical drawings, plans, specifications, or CAD software.
- Experience preparing estimates, quotes, bids, proposals, or pricing documentation.
- Familiarity with project documentation, submittals, procurement, production processes, or order fulfillment.
- Background in field service operations, building products, technical customer service, estimating, or inside sales.
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