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ASSISTANT ESTIMATOR/ DETAILER

Knife River
NORTH POLE, Alaska, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Feb 2026

About the role

GENERAL SUMMARY
Forward facing role that primarily assists in bidding, pricing, and drawing custom precast products. Some job crossover with the sales counter, as well as with general production plant & office operation expected. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)
• Interact with customers to determine their project needs.
• Assist with plan set take-offs.
• Assist with quote / bid preparation.
• Assist with submittals, including shop drawings.
• Assist with inventory management.
• Organize, maintain, and accurately communicate information among customers, office, and production crew.
• Responsible for processing orders and meeting scheduled deadlines, working overtime to do so if necessary.
• Assist with the daily plant and office operations.
• Other duties as directed by the Operations Manager.

REQUIREMENTS
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must pass drug and alcohol screening prior to employment and will be subject to random drug tests.
• AutoCad or relevant drawing experience preferred.
• Must adhere to all safety requirements, procedures and company policies.
• Must be dependable and hardworking with a positive team attitude.
• Must be able to work both alone and with others and be willing to put in overtime in order to meet deadlines.
• Must have the physical fitness strength to lift 60 pounds and stamina to work on feet for prolonged periods and agility for repetitive work.

BENEFITS
• Paid vacation time, sick leave and overtime
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan. Bonus Plan*, Profit Sharing Plan* (*dependent on hours worked).

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