Piping/EPC Estimator

Koch Engineered Solutions

The Role

Overview

Estimate FEL 1-5 costs for industrial piping and related construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • site walks
  • estimating
  • scheduling
  • manhour estimate
  • project planning
  • bid management

Tasks

-Site job walks to scope projects, understand and clarify requirements, identify constraints, etc. -Developing and honing estimating standards and benchmarking based on project outcomes. -Work in environments where wearing personal protective equipment is required including but not limited to: safety harness, FRC coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses, etc. -Support level 1 to 4 construction schedule creation, develop accurate manhour estimates across a broad range of construction activities in both new construction and turnaround environments. -Collaborate with KSPS project management, engineering, and operations to support project planning. -Collaborate with sales team to build quality estimates for customer bids. -Accurately estimate costs for subcontracted scope items. Obtain subcontract bids for estimate & schedule incorporation as needed.

Requirements

  • p6
  • microsoft project
  • technical degree
  • estimating software
  • i&e
  • fired equipment

What You Bring

-Experience developing scope of work and schedules -Experience using P6 or Microsoft Project -This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship -Technical school training, apprenticeship program, or college degree -Knowledge of fired equipment (boilers, burners, flares, VCU) -Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, isometrics, P&ID’s -Experience in capital project estimating, piping and mechanical work in heavy industry -Experience using estimating software (Winest, InEight, ASPEN, etc.) -Knowledge of I&E -Experience with advanced work packages -Experience in capturing Ideas on paper such as piping layouts, cable tray layouts, equipment orientations, etc. -Travel 30-40% of the time on average or as needed for project job walks, job site visits, etc.

The Company

About Koch Engineered Solutions

-Born from a constellation of specialized companies, this network became a single-source powerhouse in industrial engineering. -Headquartered in Wichita, it integrates expertise in mass transfer, combustion, emissions control, separation and digital innovation. -Generates revenue through licensing advanced process technologies—like lithium extraction, polyester production—and turnkey EPC projects. -Typically tasked with designing and building custom equipment for refineries, chemical plants, municipalities and food processors. -In-house brands like Koch‑Glitsch and John Zink deliver standout technologies in tower internals and ultra‑low emissions burners. -Launched digital arm OnPoint to embed real-time analytics and combustion optimization into industrial operations. -Unusual for its scale: it handles everything from mass-transfer towers to utility-scale solar EPC and acoustic well imaging. -Partners on major carbon‑capture ventures, supplying separation equipment and onsite fabrication for large-scale plants.

Sector Specialisms

Refineries

Chemicals

Municipalities

Pulp & Paper

Pharmaceutical

Food & Dairy

Utilities

Automotive

Industrial Processes

Combustion

Mass Transfer

Project Services

Energy Generation

Environmental Stewardship

Utility-Scale Solar & Power Storage

Direct Lithium Extraction

Pollution Control

Process Technology Development and Licensing

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

Asset Integrity Management

Natural Gas and Gas Processing

Emissions Control

Turnarounds and Plant Services

Sustainability Solutions

Digital Performance Optimization

Visa Sponsorship

-this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Security Clearance

-offer may be conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.