Estimator (Structural Steel/Misc. Metals Fabrication)

Location

Palm City, FL

Wage

$80,000 – $100,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Steel
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Posted on October 9, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Estimator will be responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates for miscellaneous metals fabrication projects including stairs, railings, ornamental metals, ladders, embeds, and other custom fabricated steel components. Tiello has partnered with a highly reputable Structural Steel Fabricator in Palm City, FL on their search for a Structural Steel/Miscellaneous Metals Estimator who specializes in delivering high-quality fabrication for commercial and industrial construction projects throughout the region.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed and accurate estimates for miscellaneous metals fabrication projects.
  • Perform quantity takeoffs from architectural and structural drawings.
  • Analyze project specifications, bid documents, and scope requirements.
  • Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing.
  • Develop competitive bid proposals while maintaining company profit margins.
  • Collaborate with detailing, project management, and production teams throughout the estimating process.
  • Review project drawings to identify scope gaps, RFIs, and value engineering opportunities.
  • Participate in bid reviews and project turnover meetings after award.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of estimating experience within structural steel or miscellaneous metals fabrication.
  • Strong background in structural steel/miscellaneous metals fabrication.
  • Experience using Tekla PowerFab (FabSuite).
  • Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of fabrication processes, steel materials, and production workflows.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • Salary range of 80000 to 100000
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Palm City, FL
  • Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Benefits

Salary range of 80000 to 100000
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Palm City, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 44% above the $30/hr median for structural welder jobs across Florida — toward the top of a $28–$37/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Palm City, FL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Palm City, FL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 161 employers. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (12), BAE Systems (11), and Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $32/hr, Cape Canaveral at $29/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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