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Lathrop, CAJob$28/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Estimator prepares quantity estimates for fabricated reinforcing bars, mesh, accessories, and related products for projects Nucor Rebar Fabrication is bidding. The estimates support timely, accurate proposals and competitive market participation. The role progresses through estimator training, takes on increasingly complex projects, and works with estimating leads and sales teammates on project scope, bidding strategy, revisions, and estimate accuracy.
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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.
Purpose
Pay is DOE, but will be an absolute minimum of $28 per hour; eligiblity for ROA & Profit Sharing bonus
Prepare estimates of quantities of fabricated reinforcing bars, mesh, accessories, and related products required for projects on which Nucor Rebar Fabrication seeks to offer a bid. These estimates serve the purpose of our market participation and ability to be competitive within the rebar supply industry. Our customers reply on accurate and timely proposals comprised of the rebar estimate to win work therefore our ability to provide this service is of the utmost importance.
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Responsibilities
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Must adhere to Nuc or Rebar Fabrications safety programs and standards.
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Must be able to continue and progress through NRF Estimator Training Program.
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Be proficient at Takeoff Software.
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Be proficient at aSa Estimating Software.
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Ability to continue building estimating skills and the ability to review plans to assist in the assessment of the project, project scope and bidding strategy with trainers and Estimating Lead guidance.
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Prepare timely estimates of the quantities of fabricated reinforcing bars, mesh, accessories, and related products required for bidding projects.
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Ability to progress in knowledge to increasingly more complex and variety of projects.
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Complete more complex projects as determined by the Estimating Lead with little supervision by end of period.
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Ability to actively prioritize your workload and capacity and be able to effectively communicate that to your Estimating Lead.
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Ability to understand how to track plan revisions/bid updates against previous work.
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Communicate effectively and professionally with sales teammates regarding all aspects of the estimating and bidding process.
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Demonstrate ability to do a self-review of your work in order to verify scope, completeness and accuracy.
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Have a working knowledge of the CRSI Manual of Standard Practice, Reinforcing Anchorages and Splices and the Placing Reinforcing Bars manuals.
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Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
What You Need to Know
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Extended hours may berequired during peak production. Work is frequently performed beyond the normal weekday schedule.
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Occasional travel may be necessary.
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Must be able to work overtime when required.
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Walking, sitting, standing, bending.
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Using hands to operate objects, tools, computers, and other electronic equipment.
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Lifting/handling computers and related equipment.
Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace
How this job compares
Set against the 2,577 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$28/hr
- US median$25–30/hr115 hourly ranges
This rate, $28/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Estimator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 150 open Estimator jobs in California and 2,577 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (2,069 postings).
- Education
- 364 of the 2,577 open Estimator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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