Estimator
Date: Jun 23, 2026
Location: Terrell, TX, US, 75160
Company: Nucor
Job Details
Division: Nucor Building Systems Texas
Location: Terrell, TX, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Basic Job Functions:
- Creating competitive, accurate and thorough estimates for metal building systems in accordance with company processes, procedures and practices.
- Qualifying the proposal with all assumed and supplementary provided information about the project.
- Assisting the sales efforts by recognizing and implementing economical solutions and alternatives to provide the least-cost proposal while meeting known project conditions.
- Assisting in customer meetings, primarily at the proposal or closing stage of a project, to offer value-engineering suggestions.
- Utilizing computer tools, pricing tables and an overall knowledge of the products and their applications in order to address all relevant costs associated with a given project.
- Maintaining sensitivity to material costs, erection concerns and fabrication procedures, relating to the in-place cost of the total structure.
- Following strict schedules as defined by the Estimating Supervisor, the sales team and our builders.
- Assisting, proactively and as assigned, in the development of additional tools, standards, etc., which will help to increase individual and overall department productivity and accuracy.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (Nucor Buildings Group Texas will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in metals building systems, including but not limited to detailing, fabrication, and erection.
- Experience or a degree in a construction related field
Must have supervisor and/or manager recommendation and must be able to perform all essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace
Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth