About Us:
Brothers Fabrication is Calgary’s premier, veteran-owned custom manufacturing shop. We turn mobile business visions into reality, specializing in building high-end, turnkey custom food trucks, commercial kitchens, mobile bars, and creative sea-can conversions. Driven by craftsmanship, our tight-knit team includes certified fabricators, welders, commercial electricians, and gasfitters. We work hard, maintain a great shop culture, and take pride in delivering top-tier quality for local entrepreneurs across Canada.Position Summary:
We are looking for a sharp, driven Manufacturing Estimator & Project Coordinator to join our front-office and production team in SE Calgary. In this role, you will take custom food truck and commercial kitchen concepts and turn them into accurate, profitable manufacturing quotes. You will manage the Bill of Materials (BOM), source industrial kitchen equipment, and coordinate directly with both the clients and our shop floor to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities:

- Estimation & RFQs: Analyze incoming customer ideas, sketches, and specifications to estimate material costs, custom sheet metal fabrication time, plumbing/electrical labor, and equipment pricing.
- Project Sourcing: Research and purchase commercial kitchen appliances, generators (Honda, Cummins Onan), and specialized plumbing/gas fixtures for custom mobile units.
- Production Scheduling: Build out project timelines and coordinate with our fabrication, electrical, and gas teams to keep multiple food truck builds moving efficiently.
- Client Consultation: Serve as a key point of contact for clients, walking them through build tiers (Basic to Premium), configuration choices, and budget considerations.
- Nesting & CAD Prep:



Assist with translating concepts into layout drawings (AutoCAD/SolidWorks) and organizing files for CNC cutting or manual forming.

Qualifications & Skills:

- Experience: 2 to 4+ years of experience in project estimating or project coordination within a custom fabrication shop, commercial kitchen layout design, or automotive/heavy equipment modification.
- Blueprint & Layout Literacy: Ability to read architectural/mechanical drawings and understand electrical, plumbing, and gas integration layouts.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of sheet metal fabrication (stainless steel, aluminum), welding, and spatial layouts. Knowledge of Alberta commercial vehicle/food safety regulations is a massive plus.
- Software Skills: Highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets for estimation matrices. Basic competence in 2D/3D CAD tools (AutoCAD or SolidWorks) is preferred.
- Mindset: Strong organizational skills, clear communication, and the ability to comfortably interact with both local business owners and fabricators on the shop floor.

Benefits & Perks:

- Competitive base salary with room for growth based on performance.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision advantages plan.
- 2 weeks of paid vacation plus annual holiday shutdown.
- Friendly, relaxed, yet highly professional local shop environment.
- Regular company events and a steady Monday-to-Thursday shift structure (enjoy your 3-day weekends!).

Schedule:

- 9-hour shift (Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Calgary, AB: Reliably commute to our shop in the SE industrial district or plan to relocate before starting work (Required).

Pay: $68,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Manufacturing Estimator & Project Coordinator (Food Trucks & Custom Fab) (Calgary)
🏢 Brothers Fabrication
📍 Calgary