Electrical Estimator

Synectics Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical contracting company is seeking an Electrical Estimator to join their team in the Greater Phoenix Area. The successful candidate will prepare contract proposals, analyze cost data, and collaborate with project management to ensure accuracy and competitiveness of bids. This role requires a strong engineering background and proficiency in estimating techniques, along with effective communication skills to liaise with subcontractors and clients.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years estimating, controls, and/or engineering experience in construction.
• Prior project and take-off experience is highly desired.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating techniques and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate contract proposals and estimates for projects.
• Review drawings and project conditions to finalize estimates.
• Analyze cost data and bidding risks to ensure competitiveness.

Skills

Estimating techniques

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical processes

Education

4-year engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Accubid

Bid 2Win

MS Office Suite

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• Located in the Greater Phoenix Area, has been a leader in Airport, Industrial, and Roadway electrical contracting and manufacturing since 1964. As a family-owned and operated business, focuses on innovation, quality, and customer service, ensuring on-time and on-budget project contracting and management services that exceed customer expectations with creative solutions.
  
  

Company Description

• Located in the Greater Phoenix Area, has been a leader in Airport, Industrial, and Roadway electrical contracting and manufacturing since 1964. As a family-owned and operated business, focuses on innovation, quality, and customer service, ensuring on-time and on-budget project contracting and management services that exceed customer expectations with creative solutions.
  
  

Typical Duties

• Prepare accurate and timely portions of contract proposals and estimates for one or more industry market segments as defined by the Company including, the determination of applicable project plans and specifications.
• Minimum supervision provided when estimating items in own discipline.
• Review drawings, specifications, and proposed project site conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
• Organizing project site visits, if necessary, to define scope and familiarity with project.
• Analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location, and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
• Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.
• Review "take-off" quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
• Soliciting accurate pricing from qualified subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, to ensure adequate competitive coverage of each estimate line item.
• Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.
• Apply mathematical calculations requiring advanced analytical processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.
• Analyze and communicate bidding risks, strategies and present estimate/bid to Senior/Chief Estimator for review to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Participate in estimate and bid reviews with Senior/Chief Estimator and Management to develop estimating skills.
• Analyze competition and communicate with owners, subcontractors, public and private entities to ensure competitiveness.
• Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job.
• Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
• Maintain files within the Company's database for working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate and timely) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
• Support other department personnel as required to support assigned projects success.
• May review and recommend design options and best solution based on cost, engineering quality, location, or availability of materials.
• Interface with Project Management personnel in support of project kickoff and operational execution.
• Maintain library of project job costs within the Company's database for use in future project estimates.
• Build effective relationships with customers, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company vision, mission, and core values, and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
• Actively participate in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company images.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications, & Experience

• Educational and experience requirements include: 4-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations technical training and/or experience.
• 2-5 years estimating, controls and/or engineering experience related to similar facility construction.
• Prior Project and take-off experience highly desired
• Advanced knowledge of assigned discipline, estimating techniques and cost control, plus ability to interpret computerized cost data and systems essential.
• Use of estimating software required; Accubid & Bid 2Win is a plus
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.),
• Working knowledge of civil engineering principles.
• Working knowledge of electrical and underground construction principles
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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