Chief Estimator

Position Summary

Youll be leading the Companys estimating department and be responsible for developing accurate competitive and profitable electrical construction bids. This position oversees estimating strategy bid preparation risk analysis pricing quality control and estimating team performance.

Youll be working closely with Executive Leadership Project Management Operations Business Development clients general contractors subcontractors and vendors. Following project award youll be supporting project turnover and providing estimating guidance throughout project execution.

Whats in it for you:

$160-180K base DOE bonuses

$15K SIGN ON BONUS...5k paid when you start/ 5K paid after 60 days/ 5K paid after 90 days!!!

Excellent benefit package

A chance to effectively use your leadership skills

Stability with a 30 year old solid electrical contractor in South Easton MA

A chance to get in the nationwide Crete United network

What you need to bring to the table:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Construction Management or related field preferred;10 years of progressively responsible electrical estimating experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing electrical construction estimating activities and teams.
• Proven ability to estimate and secure projects while managing risk and profitability.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical construction methods materials labor equipment and estimating practices.
• Proficiency withAccubid Microsoft Office 365 and estimating technology.
• Working knowledge of theNECand applicable building and electrical codes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings specifications one-lines schematics schedules and contract documents.
• Strong analytical mathematical financial organizational negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership decision-making time-management and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• High level of accuracy accountability professionalism and confidentiality.
• OSHA 10 Certification required; OSHA 30 preferred.
• Valid Drivers License required.

The particulars:

Estimating & Bid Management

• Lead and manage the Companys estimating function and estimating team.
• Establish estimating priorities schedules procedures standards and best practices.
• Direct and/or perform quantity take-offs and estimates for labor materials equipment subcontractors vendors and other project costs.
• Analyze drawings specifications scopes addenda schedules and contract requirements.
• Solicit evaluate negotiate and incorporate vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Prepare and review proposals scope letters qualifications clarifications and exclusions.
• Ensure estimates are accurate complete competitive and submitted on time.

Risk Pricing & Profitability

• Evaluate projects for scope constructability risk resources schedule and profitability.
• Identify scope gaps design conflicts exclusions procurement concerns and other potential cost impacts.
• Develop bid strategies that balance competitiveness with risk and profit objectives.
• Lead bid/no-bid evaluations and make pricing recommendations to Executive Leadership.
• Monitor market conditions labor and material costs and industry trends.

Estimate Review & Quality Control

• Conduct estimate reviews and verify complete project scope and contract compliance.
• Review subcontractor and vendor proposals for pricing scope exclusions and qualifications.
• Compare estimates with historical data budgets benchmarks and current market conditions.
• Ensure assumptions risks and pricing decisions are properly documented.

Project Turnover & Support

• Participate in preconstruction project kickoff estimate review and turnover meetings.
• Communicate estimate assumptions budgets scope exclusions and cost objectives to Project Management and Operations.
• Support evaluation of change orders design changes field conditions and other cost impacts.
• Review project performance against the original estimate and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates.

Leadership & Business Development

• Lead mentor train and develop estimating personnel.
• Manage workloads and ensure deadlines and performance expectations are met.
• Build strong relationships with owners clients architects engineers general contractors subcontractors suppliers and vendors.
• Participate in client meetings pre-bid meetings job walks and business development activities.
• Work with Executive Leadership and Business Development to identify strategic opportunities.

Technology & Data

• Maintain accurate estimating databases historical cost information benchmarks and pricing data.
• Monitor labor material equipment and subcontractor pricing trends.
• Track estimating performance win rates profitability and other key metrics.
• Continuously improve estimating processes technology accuracy and efficiency.

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Electric a Crete United companyis an equal opportunity employer considering all applicants for employment regardless of race color religion sex gender identity pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state of federal and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Required Experience:

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