About Us
Refractory Service, Inc. (RSI) is a specialized contractor that provides custom and complete refractory solutions. Customers include commercial boilers, power or ethanol plants, foundries, steel mills, heat treaters, refineries, and others who require heat-resistant materials for high temperature processes.
Our Core Competencies
- Ensures accountability
- Communicates effectively
- Decision quality
- Drives results
- Instills trust
- Manages conflict
- Optimizes work processes
- Plans and aligns
- Resourcefulness
- Safety focus
Impact of the Role
The estimator and project coordinator works with sales team members on estimates, quotes, and blueprints, while assisting with engaging subcontractors, organizing job documents, and working with site employees. This role informs management of job site activities. This role travels to job sites, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. All work is performed efficiently, safely, and according to specifications, regulations, and guidelines. This exempt role is very hands-on.
What the Role Does
- Estimate bills of material and labor related to jobs.
- Develop the scope of work for crews and installers.
- Communicate with superintendents and supervisors about job progress.
- Develop construction documents for subcontractors.
- Perform site visits as needed.
- Manage multiple projects, regularly update the schedule, and perform continual job forecasts.
What You Bring
Knowledge, Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred: Associate’s degree in management (project, business, or construction), engineering, or a related field
- Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record
- Knowledge of installations and related practices
- OSHA-10 or higher safety certification
Experience
- Three years of refractory or related industry experience including estimating or project management
- Combined experience and education will be considered
Skills, Abilities
- Must demonstrate RSI’s Core Competencies
- Effective interpersonal skills to collaborate with all stakeholders
- Self-starter who works well independently and in a team; assisting as needed throughout projects
- Reasoning skills to analyze, break down, and solve problems
- Ability to multitask, pivot, and adapt to changing needs and deadlines, while staying organized
- Ability to work with math concepts such as probability, statistics, geometry, etc.
- Focus on meeting customer expectations
- Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders to include listening, directing, presenting, and writing
- Ability to read and understand estimates, safety rules, schematics, manuals, and blueprints
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Project, email, and internet navigation
- Preferred: AutoCAD experience including reading and understanding drawings
Physical
- Strength and stamina, including regularly using hands to handle, touch, and feel; regularly walk, move, stand, sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must have close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- Must lift up to 25 lbs. at times, e.g., to move parts to/from storage and work areas
Work Environment/Schedule
- My travel to job sites and work extra hours as required
- Will use/wear all required safety equipment
- Occasionally exposed to weather conditions and risk of electrical shock
- Most work is performed in an office environment with office equipment; noise level is usually low