Mechanical Designer - (Cost Estimating using AutoCAD)

Job Description

Job Description

Mechanical Designer - (Cost Estimating using AutoCAD) Department : Engineering - Estimating

Reports to : Contract Engineering Supervisor

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Salary Grade : 05

Prepared Date : 11 / 2007, 06 / 2021, 06 / 2022

Summary

Determine cost estimates by utilizing the costing program, referring to previous equipment costs, and working with vendors. Create and maintain sales drawings. Review preliminary and current projects for quotation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review customer specifications and drawings checking hydraulics, mechanical and electrical; verify manufacturability, clarify discrepant information, and revise standard equipment cost to reflect project documents. Performs engineering calculations to verify the equipment will operate properly in the application.
• Review vendor quotation for specification conformance and Aqua quality standards.
• Determine cost estimates by utilizing system costing program, previous equipment costs, and working with vendors / purchasing. Required project Engineering and Field Service time are included in cost estimates.
• Attend project hand-off meetings to confirm scope of supply, provide exception and clarification background and highlight special notes related to project costs.
• Create project sales drawings.
• Create and maintain standard sales drawings, collaborating with Engineering.
• Serve as liaison between Mechanical / Electrical Engineering and Application Engineering to check design parameters, review job costs, and recommend product cost changes.
• Review shipped projects cost and provide analysis compared to estimated cost.
• Create new costing groups, proposals and specifications for newly developed or expanded product lines.

knowledge, skills and abilities

Must have 3D Inventor capability. Adept at reading and interpreting technical specifications and contract plan drawings. Strong m mechanical required. Familiarity with water / wastewater, hydraulics and electrical / control systems preferred. Must be proficient with MS Office and AutoCAD software.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Usual office working conditions with moderate noise such as computers and printers, telephones and copy machines.

Minimum qualifications

Associates Degree in Technical or related field and a minimum of 3 years of related training and experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

CUSTOMERS

Internal - 95% External - 5%