At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.
We are seeking an Application Support Engineer to be responsible for proposal and estimate development for industrial automation solutions. The projects span the range of process control automation applications. You will also work with our engineering teams and others to develop methods, tools, and processes to standardize (or systematize) and improve proposal and estimating development for the entire business unit.
You will:
- Prepare work to be estimated by reviewing requests for proposals (RFP), engineering drawings, specifications, and related documents.
- Identify labor, material, travel expenses, and time requirements by studying RFPs, engineering drawings, specifications, and related documents.
- Work closely with E Tech Group engineers and project managers to define and develop estimates
- Compute costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
- Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
- Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintain cost database by entering and backing up data.
- Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing technical publications.
- Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- 3+ years of Industrial Automation experience directly related to design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
- Experience with estimating and proposal management tools, methods, and processes, plus a strong ability to interpret customer plans, specifications, technical documents, and RFP/RFQ requirements.
- Extensive Excel / Spreadsheet Experience
- MS Project Experience is a plus
- Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork
