CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR Electrical

Position Summary

The Electrical Estimator will be responsible for providing take-offs using sound estimating procedures maintaining bid deadlines following note project risk assessment applying labor factors and price materials and performing value engineering in preparation for contract negotiations.

Duties/Responsibilities

• • Perform the activities of the Estimating Department to insure accurate costs and competitive bids

  • Assist the Chief Estimator by investigating market potential and opportunities with a view to implementing established services and recommending additional opportunities

  • Research and develop new methods for improving how we put together cost estimates

  • Provide assistance to other Divisions to maximize company opportunities

  • Expand and maintain data base entries for labor and materials

Qualifications

• • Extensive knowledge of electrical construction markets and estimating procedures
  • Computer literacy with flexibility for cont. computer education
  • Good customer service/negotiating skill
  • A technical degree/some estimating experience OR an equivalent amount of journeyman level estimating experience in the electrical construction industry
  • 2 years of hard-bid or design/build estimating experience
  • Prior success experience with an electrical contractor

Competencies

Travel

Travel is frequently required to and from job sites and occasionally to the office locations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position which typically requires 40 hours per week.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity or status as a veteran or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law with respect to recruitment hiring training promotion and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.