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Piping/EPC Estimator

Koch Business Solutions, LP
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Texas, Houston
Oct 21, 2025

Your Job

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC (KSPS) is now hiring a Piping/EPC Estimator. The successful candidate will be able to effectively create FEL 1 through FEL 5 estimates for industrial construction disciplines including piping systems, fired equipment, civil, structural, vessels, towers, and associated soft crafts, etc. This candidate will have a full understanding of work scope, safety considerations, requirements, equipment, subcontracts, labor resources needed for successful execution.

This role may work from our Baton Rouge, Houston, or Tulsa office locations.

What You Will Do

  • Developing and honing estimating standards and benchmarking based on project outcomes.
  • Site job walks to scope projects, understand and clarify requirements, identify constraints, etc.
  • Collaborate with sales team to build quality estimates for customer bids.
  • Collaborate with KSPS project management, engineering, and operations to support project planning.
  • Accurately estimate costs for subcontracted scope items. Obtain subcontract bids for estimate & schedule incorporation as needed.
  • 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.
  • Scope projects based on site conditions and other factors (subcontracts, equipment, labor resources)
  • 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.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience in capital project estimating, piping and mechanical work in heavy industry
  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, isometrics, P&ID's
  • Experience in capturing Ideas on paper such as piping layouts, cable tray layouts, equipment orientations, etc.
  • Experience developing scope of work and schedules
  • Travel 30-40% of the time on average or as needed for project job walks, job site visits, etc.
  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Technical school training, apprenticeship program, or college degree
  • Experience using estimating software (Winest, InEight, ASPEN, etc.)
  • Experience using P6 or Microsoft Project
  • Knowledge of fired equipment (boilers, burners, flares, VCU)
  • Knowledge of I&E
  • Experience with advanced work packages

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Becoming a part of Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) means you're more than a team member - you're an essential contributor to our legacy of leadership and service excellence. As experts in specialty industrial plant services, our team collaborates and shares knowledge cross-functionally with other Koch Engineered Solutions businesses to bring long-term value to our customers. KSPS employees maximize the potential of the broader Koch Engineered Solutions network to directly advance customer priorities and deliver the best outcomes for industrial plant operations. Because together we're not just building careers, we're crafting a legacy of excellence.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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