Electrical Senior Estimator - Airetel Staffing, Inc

Position Summary

This position plans, directs, and coordinates electrical estimating functions, and is responsible for managing the interiors electrical estimating process from beginning to end. This role reviews proposal specifications, drawings, attends pre-bid meetings to determine SOW, and produces a comprehensive estimate for various types of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates requests for estimates.
• Ensures estimates are completed in a timely matter.
• Reads all bid documents, specifications and drawings from all trades as applies to own work.
• Efficiency with take-offs.
• Prepares bids either from a conceptual stage, design-assist, or plans and specifications.
• Overlays drawings for any changes in scope using Bluebeam or Live Count.
• Analyzes bids and proposes value engineer cost-saving ideas.
• Provides leadership, direction, training, and serves as a mentor for the Junior Estimators, Estimators and works well with all team members.
• Reviews, estimates, and revises for completeness and accuracy.
• Is familiar with local and national codes.
• Reviews vendors bill of materials and subcontractors scope letters for accuracy.
• Prepares cost in Accubid by recapitulating material, labor, indirect labor, subcontractors, general expense, equipment rental, quoted material, bid breakdowns, and final pricing.
• Prepares proposal letters and bid forms.
• Participates in client scope review meetings.
• Manages estimating processes and timelines to meet company objectives, both long and short term.
• Performs necessary research to produce accurate, complete, and competitive pricing.
• Communicates with customers to define the project scope, address deficiencies, negotiate pricing and build relationships.
• Prepares and presents completed estimating packages to company executives and senior management.
• Continuously follows up on all bid projects and accurately forecasts future awards/probabilities.
• Properly transfers awarded projects to operations team and performs buyouts when necessary.
• Follows estimating procedures and guidelines.
• Develops and maintains resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree a plus or equivalent required related experience
• 8+ years of professional industry experience in commercial electrical
• 6+ years of experience in an estimating role with a focus in large multi-million-dollar commercial projects
• Experience with Accubid and LiveCount Estimating Software a plus

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Strong computer competency and willingness to learn new systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills and capacity to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Estimating software (Accubid or similar), Project Management software, and Scheduling software
• High attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work in a team environment and initiative to work alone
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed
• Leadership and communication competencies

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job may work inside or outside with possible exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures and weather elements in restricted or confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces. This job may have exposure to working on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and other exposures typical of heavy construction. This job also operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be able to travers and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing reaching, bending crawling, standing or stretching.
2. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. Move about on the feet regularly. Sit for extended periods of time.
3. Requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
4. May require travel.
5. Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
6. Talk and hear, ability to communicate with others both written and orally and by telephone.
7. Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
8. Possesses good hearing, normal or corrected. Wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest), as needed.
9. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. Must be on-call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite.
10. Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image