Electrical Estimator: Mission-Critical Bids & Budgets

STO Building Group Careers; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 2

Life & AD&D Insurance

Résumé du poste

STO Building Group Careers seeks an Electrical Estimator to perform MEP estimating, budgeting, and bidding for assigned projects. The role requires reviewing plans, taking-off quantities, soliciting subcontractor bids, and ensuring complete, compliant estimates in coordination with clients and internal teams.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2–3 years of MEP estimating experience, with strong analytical and negotiation skills and proficiency in Take Off, Bluebeam,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field, plus 2–3 years of MEP estimating experience.
• Well-developed estimating, communication, financial analysis, budgeting, purchasing, negotiation, and computer skills are required.
• Possesses knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems to complete cost estimates without assistance.

Responsabilités

• Review plans and architectural drawings; prepare quantity take-offs for assigned projects.
• For negotiated work, ensure complete review of plans and drawings; identify omitted items and ensure proper accounting in the estimate package.
• Solicit subcontractor bids for MEP projects.
• Review bids for conformance to specifications, price, material quality, insurance, wages; discuss questions with subcontractors before submission.
• Maintain current information on construction codes to ensure complete bids from subcontractors and material suppliers.
• Develop scope-specific inclusion worksheets and track completion by bidding subcontractors.
• Utilize software to calculate, record, and track estimates; maintain proficiency in tools.
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates for management planning, scheduling, and vendor selection.
• Consult with clients, vendors, or others to discuss and finalize estimates; resolve issues.
• Organize and manage centralized cost estimating database and formal process; use historical data.
• Analyze completed projects to compare estimated vs actual costs and explain discrepancies.
• Provide improvement recommendations to procedures to reduce discrepancies.
• Identify cost trends to aid management in cost reduction and process improvement.
• Demonstrate analytical, communication, negotiation, and Excel proficiency.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Estimating

Communications

Time management

Self-starter

PC skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in construction/mechanical/electrical engineering or related field

Outils

Take Off

Bluebeam

Destiny

Building Connected

MS Project

Excel

Description du poste

STO Building Group Careers seeks an Electrical Estimator to perform MEP estimating, budgeting, and bidding for assigned projects. The role requires reviewing plans, taking-off quantities, soliciting subcontractor bids, and ensuring complete, compliant estimates in coordination with clients and internal teams.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2–3 years of MEP estimating experience, with strong analytical and negotiation skills and proficiency in Take Off, Bluebeam,