Project Cost Estimator
Owatonna, MN · HybridFull-time$55–65K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Wenger Corporation seeks a Project Cost Estimator to support sales by providing technical information, proposals, and bids to prospective customers. The role supports assigned sales regions, develops product application recommendations, coordinates project information, and prepares estimates and quotes. It is a structured hybrid position with work at the Owatonna facility on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and home-office work on Wednesdays and Fridays; candidates must live within reasonable driving distance.
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This is a structured hybrid position which requires working in our Owatonna, MN facility: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Wednesdays and Fridays are home office workdays. Therefore, candidates must reside within reasonable drivable distance to the facility.
As a Wenger employee, you enjoy the stability and security of a privately-owned market leader with a 80+ year history of innovation and growth. With more than 500 employees and an almost unheard-of average tenure of 12 years, Wenger employees send a clear message: "We are happy here." If you're ready to apply your expertise to a world-class brand in an effort to solve unique challenges with innovative solutions that inspire great performances - join the Wenger Corporation team!
Our team in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Project Cost Estimator to promote sales of Wenger Corporation products on a profit basis by providing technical information, sales proposals, and bids to prospective customers.
At a minimum, you'll need:
2 years work experience
Interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to learn product/application knowledge
Ability to make decisions involving complex sales/profit relationships
Ability to read architectural drawings
Demonstrated computer skills
Ability to prioritize work assignments and to operate with continually changing priority needs
Highly qualified candidates may also possess:
A college degree
As a Project Cost Estimator, a typical day may include:
Providing estimating support to assigned Sales Region(s)
Supplying recommendations for product application solutions for specific project requirements
Coordinating information requests for drawings, cost estimates, etc., with other company departments
Providing technical information and proposals for developing projects
Making pricing decisions and estimation within prescribed limits on a project-to-project basis
Preparing and distributing quotes/bids on projects
Recording and reporting bid activity in assigned regions
Reviewing and negotiating customer contracts to verify accurate scope of work
Benefit offerings include:
Paid Time Off
9 Paid Holidays
Generous Profit Sharing
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA
Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Put your passion to work in an exciting, rewarding industry that inspires innovation today!
Wenger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
All qualified Candidates are Encouraged to Apply
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Experience Required
2 - 20 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$55,000.00 - $65,000.00 / Annually
Postal Code
55060
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
260487
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 1,314 open Sales Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–65K/yr
- Minnesota median$60–83K/yr25 salary ranges
- US median$70–104K/yr500 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 20% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($75K) — in the middle half of Sales Support salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 40 open Sales Support jobs in Minnesota and 1,314 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Acosta Group7 open
- U.S. Bank3 open
- UnitedHealth Group3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Sales Support postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (760 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 487 of the 1,314 open Sales Support jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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