Estimator

Austin Texas

Superior Skilled Trades is partnered with a national commercial electrical contractor specializing in technically complex sustainable and high-performance construction projects. They are seeking an experienced Estimator to join their team in Austin TX.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrical estimating professional who enjoys working on complex projects and collaborating with project managers engineers subcontractors vendors and other stakeholders to develop accurate competitive and comprehensive estimates.

The Estimator will develop detailed and accurate project cost estimates that support project planning bidding and execution. This individual will evaluate project documents scope market conditions labor requirements material costs subcontractor pricing and historical data to develop competitive estimates and identify potential risks and opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of electrical construction and experience estimating commercial or technically complex projects. Experience with data centers advanced technology mission-critical facilities healthcare life sciences higher education industrial or renewable-energy projects is highly valued.

• Prepare detailed and accurate estimates for moderately complex electrical construction projects
• Develop pricing for labor materials equipment subcontractors and other project costs
• Review drawings specifications scopes of work and contract documents to identify project requirements risks gaps and opportunities
• Perform quantity takeoffs and analyze project requirements to develop comprehensive estimates
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals and pricing
• Coordinate with preconstruction coordinators project managers engineers procurement teams and other stakeholders throughout the estimating process
• Assemble comprehensive bid packages and provide bidders with clear scope instructions and clarifications
• Analyze current market conditions material pricing labor costs vendor pricing and historical project data
• Support value engineering efforts by evaluating alternative materials systems construction methods and solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve project cost schedule quality and overall value
• Document estimate assumptions qualifications exclusions clarifications and scope considerations
• Extract and utilize production and historical cost data to improve estimate accuracy and project planning
• Collaborate across company divisions including prefabrication and other self-perform capabilities to incorporate production efficiencies into estimates
• Participate in estimate reviews and present pricing assumptions risks and recommendations to project leadership
• Contribute to continuous improvement of estimating processes tools and best practices

• 46 years of experience in electrical construction estimating preconstruction cost analysis project controls or a related field
• Strong understanding of commercial electrical construction and the ability to interpret electrical drawings specifications one-line diagrams and scopes of work
• Experience estimating electrical labor materials equipment subcontractors and related project costs
• Experience with commercial electrical construction or technically complex projects strongly preferred
• Experience with power distribution lighting low-voltage medium-voltage or other electrical infrastructure is highly valued
• Experience with data centers advanced technology mission-critical healthcare life sciences higher education industrial or renewable-energy projects is a plus
• Experience with design-build VDC/BIM prefabrication or self-perform construction is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple estimates priorities and deadlines
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with project teams vendors subcontractors and clients
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and construction estimating/takeoff software
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered

• Competitive salary based on experience 91k-130k
• Year-end bonus based on company performance
• Full Medical Vision and Dental
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with 6% company match
• 4 weeks of PTO
• Every 5 years employees receive an additional 3 weeks of PTO for that year

This is an opportunity to join a growing organization working on high-performance and technically demanding electrical construction projects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to complex projects work alongside experienced construction professionals and play an important role in developing accurate and competitive project estimates.


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