Electrical Estimator

A/Z Corporation; North Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A/Z Corporation in United States (Connecticut) seeks an experienced estimator to prepare conceptual and detailed project estimates using Timberline, On-Screen and QuickPen. You will review bid documents, coordinate subcontractor bids, and support scheduling and transition activities between estimating and execution teams.

The role requires a proactive, team-oriented professional with strong communication and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to manage multiple bids and maintain rigorous

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated team orientation and managerial potential.
• Ability to manage projects and engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual and quantitative project estimates utilizing Timberline, On-Screen, QuickPen and other industry related software.
• Review bid documents for the development of trade contractor scopes of work and pricing breakdown structures.
• Coordinate the distribution of contract bid documents with subcontractors and specialty vendors to support competitive bidding efforts to ensure a fair market response.
• Evaluate client / project specific concerns, site protocols, safety requirements, logistic planning, or other influences that may affect productivity, scheduling, working hours, staffing levels, subcontractor prequalification, vendor utilization, or the like.
• Monitor market influences and subcontractor/vendor participation in support of competitive solicitation requirements.
• Support detailed take-offs for the applicable CSA divisions and coordinate the execution of the MEP take-offs with internal A/Z resources.
• Develop trade crew mixes specific to project scopes of work to support competitive manpower loading.
• Support A/Z's scheduling representatives in the development of preconstruction, resource, and sequence logic project schedules so they coincide with estimate approach utilized.
• Coordinate and participate in required peer reviews with the appropriate project team members who will provide insight and confirmation regarding productivity factors, assembly breakdown structures, constructability evaluations, alternative means and methods, general condition build-up factors, and scope of service definition for associated qualifications, clarifications, and conditions.
• Assist the Marketing Department with formal proposal development and presentation requirements, as required.
• Implement and maintain project estimate document control in accordance with Corporate Standard Operating Practices.
• Initiate continuous improvement objectives and embrace technology enhancements.
• Promote, foster and maintain open communication among project team members.
• Upon successful award coordinate and facilitate a transition meeting between estimating and the project execution team.
• Other duties as assigned by management which may include interim Project Management assignments.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Managerial skills

Tools

Timberline

On-Screen

Quick Pen

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

• This position requires an enthusiastic self-starter who is a team player with excellent communication, managerial and interpersonal skills. The position requires conformance with all corporate and client confidentiality requirements, strict adherence to business ethics and practices, and a continual demonstration of professionalism throughout the delivery of services. The primary roles and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Prepare conceptual and quantitative project estimates utilizing Timberline, On-Screen, Quick Pen and other industry related software;
• Review bid documents for the development of trade contractor scopes of work and pricing breakdown structures;
• Coordinate the distribution of contract bid documents with subcontractors and specialty vendors to support competitive bidding efforts to ensure a fair market response;
• Evaluate client / project specific concerns, site protocols, safety requirements, logistic planning, or other influences that may affect productivity, scheduling, working hours, staffing levels, subcontractor prequalification, vendor utilization, or the like;
• Monitor market influences and subcontractor/vendor participation in support of competitive solicitation requirements;
• Support detailed take-offs for the applicable CSA divisions and coordinate the execution of the MEP take-offs with internal A/Z resources;
• Develop trade crew mixes specific to project scopes of work to support competitive manpower loading;
• Support A/Z's scheduling representatives in the development of preconstruction, resource, and sequence logic project schedules so they coincide with estimate approach utilized;
• Coordinate and participate in required peer reviews with the appropriate project team members who will provide insight and confirmation regarding productivity factors, assembly breakdown structures, constructability evaluations, alternative means and
• methods, general condition build-up factors, and scope of service definition for associated qualifications, clarifications, and conditions;
• Assist the Marketing Department with formal proposal development and presentation requirements, as required;
• Implement and maintain project estimate document control in accordance with Corporate Standard Operating Practices;
• Initiate continuous improvement objectives and embrace technology enhancements;
• Promote, foster and maintain open communication among project team members;
• Upon successful award coordinate and facilitate a transition meeting between estimating and the project execution team;
• Other duties as assigned by management which may include interim Project Management assignments.