Senior Electrical Estimator - Facility Solutions Group, Inc.

Facility Solutions Group is dedicated to timeless contribution and service in lighting, electrical, energy, and technology fields. Our mission is to consistently provide our customers with superior value through quality products, service, and support by contributing to the quality of life of all employees. As one of the nation’s largest single-source providers of lighting and electrical products, electrical services, electrical construction, and energy management solutions Facility Solutions Group is expanding their staff and seeking a Senior Electrical Estimator to join our FSG Lenexa team.

As a Senior Electrical Estimator, you will skillfully obtain and track subcontract bids and negotiate budgets. Prepare and present estimate documentation, including gaps in available data. Read and interpret plans, proposals, and other documentations to create bids. Track and analyze data to reduce gaps between estimates and actual cost.

• • Communicate with customers to define the project scope, address deficiencies, negotiate pricing and build relationships.
  • Perform necessary research to produce accurate, complete, and competitive pricing.
  • Review completed estimates and proposals for thoroughness, accuracy, value engineering alternatives and compliance with strategic goals.
  • Continuously follow up on all bid projects and accurately forecast future awards/probabilities.
  • Prepare proposals for budgetary and conceptual estimates and for strategic opportunities.
  • Attend pre-bid meetings and/or meet with customers to identify project scope.
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of bid documents and ensure timely delivery.
  • Attend bid de-scope meetings and ensure completion of open items.
  • Schedule and attend job turnover meetings and assure preparation of job turnover meeting materials.
  • Ensure job labor data generated by operations department is analyzed and reflected in estimating database to accurately reflect field productivity in estimates.
  • Schedule and attend project postmortems and catalogue historical information.
  • Review material pricing provided by purchasing and suppliers and adjust estimating database and procedures accordingly.
  • Strong support for the growth of those around you

The ideal candidate will satisfy the following requirements and qualifications:

• 5 years minimum electrical estimating across a broad spectrum of medium to large size projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and estimating software (Accubid preferred).
• Ability to multi-task and meet critical deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be organized, detailed-oriented and efficient.