Project Estimator

Project Estimator

Fort Plain, NY

See projects come to life while playing a key role in estimating everything from small jobs to state-of-the-art dairy and beef facilities.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Faith-Based, Family-Owned Team: Join a company that values integrity, strong relationships, and creating a respectful, wholesome workplace where people are genuinely appreciated.
• Training for the Right Candidate: Bring your agricultural and construction experience—we'll teach you the estimating process and provide SolidWorks training.
• Meaningful, Varied Work: Estimate everything from smaller agricultural improvements to state-of-the-art dairy and beef facilities, with every day bringing a new challenge.
• See Your Impact: Play an important role in winning new business and watch the work you estimate become completed projects that help customers improve their operations.
• Invested in Your Success: Receive company-paid travel during onboarding, along with ongoing opportunities to develop your skills as our company continues to grow.

About Us

CK Manufacturing is a family-owned steel fabrication company serving commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers throughout the Northeast. We specialize in high-quality stairways, railings, cattle handling systems, and agricultural facility solutions while building lasting relationships through dependable service and exceptional craftsmanship. We are committed to honoring God, investing in our people, and delivering work that creates lasting value for our customers and our communities.

What You'll Do as a Project Estimator

• Support the Outside Sales teams in Fort Plain, NY, and Lancaster, PA by reviewing customer information, field measurements, and rough sketches to develop accurate estimates for cattle handling systems and agricultural facility projects.
• Prepare professional proposals, labor estimates, and supporting documentation that help our Outside Sales team deliver competitive solutions to customers.
• Read and interpret engineered drawings and blueprints while creating and modifying project layouts in SolidWorks—we'll provide training for the right candidate.
• Calculate material quantities, labor hours, equipment needs, and overall project costs while negotiating with vendors and suppliers to develop accurate, competitive, and profitable estimates.
• Coordinate with customers, Outside Sales representatives, vendors, subcontractors, field supervisors, and installation crews to help keep projects moving from estimate to completion.
• Build strong customer relationships by providing responsive communication and dependable support before, during, and after each project.
• Complete post-project job costing to evaluate results, improve future estimating accuracy, and strengthen our estimating processes.
• Travel to our Lancaster, PA, office during your first six months for onboarding and training, with company-paid mileage, lodging, and per diem. Occasional job site visits may also be part of your ongoing development.

Our Ideal Project Estimator

• Agricultural & Construction Background: Hands-on construction experience combined with experience in agriculture, livestock equipment, fencing, cattle handling systems, or a related industry. You enjoy solving practical challenges and seeing projects come together.
• Organized Problem Solver: You can manage multiple estimates, stay organized, and think through the details to develop accurate, competitive solutions.
• Technical Aptitude: Comfortable with math, Microsoft Office, and learning new software. Experience reading construction drawings, estimating, or SolidWorks is a plus, but we're happy to train the right person.
• Relationship Builder: Communicate professionally, enjoy working with customers, vendors, and teammates, and take ownership of your work from start to finish.
• Values-Driven: You appreciate a faith-based, family-owned culture where integrity, respect, accountability, and building lasting relationships matter every day.

What We Offer Our Project Estimator

• Pay: $32-$38/hour, DOE
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company-paid training and professional development opportunities
• Paid travel: Company-paid mileage, lodging, and per diem while training at our Lancaster, PA, location

To Apply

Project Estimators, Construction Estimators, Agricultural Estimators, Estimating Specialists, and Construction Professionals with agricultural or hands-on construction experience seeking a faith-based, family-owned team are encouraged to explore opportunities with CK Manufacturing.

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REQUIREMENTS

• Construction experience
• Experience in agriculture, livestock equipment, fencing, cattle handling systems
• Microsoft Office experience
• SolidWorks experience
• Can read construction drawings