Project Cost Estimator

Hybrid • Corporate Headquarters - Owatonna, MN 55060

• Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
• Position Type: Full Time, Hybrid
• Job Shift: Office Hours
• Travel Percentage: None

This is a structured hybrid position which requires working in our Owatonna, MN facility: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Wednesdays and Fridays are home office workdays. Therefore, candidates must reside within reasonable drivable distance to the facility.

As a Wenger employee, you enjoy the stability and security of a privately-owned market leader with a 80+ year history of innovation and growth. With more than 500 employees and an almost unheard-of average tenure of 12 years, Wenger employees send a clear message: “We are happy here.” If you’re ready to apply your expertise to a world-class brand in an effort to solve unique challenges with innovative solutions that inspire great performances – join the Wenger Corporation team!

Our team in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Project Cost Estimator to promote sales of Wenger Corporation products on a profit basis by providing technical information, sales proposals, and bids to prospective customers.

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• 2 years work experience
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to learn product/application knowledge
• Ability to make decisions involving complex sales/profit relationships
• Ability to read architectural drawings
• Demonstrated computer skills
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and to operate with continually changing priority needs

Highly qualified candidates may also possess:

• A college degree

As a Project Cost Estimator, a typical day may include:

• Providing estimating support to assigned Sales Region(s)
• Supplying recommendations for product application solutions for specific project requirements
• Coordinating information requests for drawings, cost estimates, etc., with other company departments
• Providing technical information and proposals for developing projects
• Making pricing decisions and estimation within prescribed limits on a project-to-project basis
• Preparing and distributing quotes/bids on projects
• Recording and reporting bid activity in assigned regions
• Reviewing and negotiating customer contracts to verify accurate scope of work

Benefit offerings include:

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Spending Accounts – HSA, FSA, DCFSA
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program