Low Voltage Estimator-2

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Job Summary:
Prepares detailed and accurate Self-Perform Work (SPW) cost estimates that support project planning bidding and operational decision-making. Applies technical knowledge of materials labor and production methods to evaluate SPW scopes across multiple trades. Collaborates with project field and operations teams to ensure estimates reflect realistic production rates current market conditions and risk assessments. Contributes to the continuous improvement of SPW estimating tools and data management practices.

Key Responsibilities:
Prepares comprehensive SPW cost estimates integrating material labor equipment and production data for multiple scopes.
Analyzes drawings models and specifications to validate quantities identify risks and confirm scope completeness.
Collaborates with field leaders engineers and project teams to verify production rates and align estimates with execution plans.
Coordinates with procurement teams to evaluate vendor and supplier pricing for SPW materials and equipment levelling supplier and trade partner bids for SPW work ensuring that all proposals are consistent with project assumptions and identifying any variances.
Develops variance analyses and cost studies to support value engineering and constructability discussions.
Coordinates with scheduling and operations teams to ensure SPW scope aligns with phasing access and sequencing plans and maintains historical cost and production data to support continuous improvement in estimating accuracy.
Communicates estimate assumptions findings and recommendations clearly to project stakeholders and identifies SPW-related risks constraints and uncertainties and incorporates appropriate allowances or contingencies in partnership with operations teams.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in construction management engineering architecture or a related field or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
46 years of experience in estimating preconstruction or cost analysis for self-perform or construction projects required.

Certifications and Licenses:
None required.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.

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