ESTIMATOR 2

Encore Electric, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employee 401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Encore Electric, Inc. is seeking a skilled Estimator to perform conceptual estimating, bid preparation, and cost analysis for office buildings, condos, and hospitals in the Denver market.

You will work with General Contractors and vendors, review drawings for NEC compliance, and develop project budgets from incomplete information prior to review by senior staff. The role requires electrical trade experience with strong estimating capabilities and proficiency in cost tracking and Microsoft

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required; related field degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual estimating and full takeoffs; review drawings and NEC compliance.
• Interface with General Contractors/vendors as company representative.
• Develop budgets and narratives for incomplete information.
• Track cost impacts and prepare cost alternatives; support preconstruction reviews.

Skills

Estimating

Electrical construction

Cost tracking

Decision making

Communication

Microsoft Office

Reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Electrical apprenticeship (preferred)

Construction management degree (plus estimating)

Power engineering degree (plus estimating)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Estimating software

Job description

Responsibilities

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships. Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed. Earn and maintain customer’s trust. Uphold the core values of the organization. Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job. Assist CE with special projects and tasks as needed.

Specific Responsibilities

Performs Conceptual Estimating. Begin to deal directly with General Contractor or vendor as a company representative regarding the estimate with guidance from a Sr. Estimator or Preconstruction Manager. Understand the National Electric Code in order to review drawings for accuracy and completeness. General understanding of requirements/standards used for:

• Office buildings
• Hospitals
• Typical buildings constructed in the Denver market

Compensation

$ 80,000.00 to $92,000.00

General Responsibilities

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships. Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed. Earn and maintain customer’s trust. Uphold the core values of the organization. Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job. Assist CE with special projects and tasks as needed. Specific Responsibilities Performs Conceptual Estimating Begin to deal directly with General Contractor or vendor as a company representative regarding the estimate with guidance from a Sr. Estimator or Preconstruction Manager Understand the National Electric Code in order to review drawings for accuracy and completeness General understanding of requirements/standards used for:

• Office buildings
• Condos
• Hospitals
• Typical buildings constructed in the Denver market

Perform or review electrical layout of incomplete drawings ensuring the drawings are up to National Electric Code. Read and understand architect provided narratives using independent judgment and discretion to apply the narrative to complete drawings. Enter information into estimating system. Determine equipment cost in lieu of quotes based on independent judgment and experience with guidance from Sr. Estimator or PCM. Write complete proposal and narrative describing conceptual layout developing a budget for the project based on incomplete information prior to project review with Sr. Estimator or PCM. Participate in pre-bid reviews with Sr. Estimator (preliminary review before Preconstruction Manager’s final review). Develop skills in tracking all cost impacts and changes along with generating cost alternatives (value engineering). Attend preconstruction job meetings with Preconstruction managers representing the company to clients. Participate in tracking all cost impacts of job prior to turnover to construction. Attend turnover meetings with Sr. Estimator and Preconstruction Manager to explain estimate and budget to construction personnel for constructability. Performs hard bid estimates. Perform full take off by scraping plans, counting fixtures and electrical equipment and entering information into the estimating system. Send quotes out to vendors. Enter and price quoted from vendors into estimating system. Scope quotes, checking subcontractor quotes and bids for completeness and recommends revisions where necessary. Participate in vendor selection along with Preconstruction Manager. Help to ensure the vendors priced a complete package and didn’t leave any holes in their quotes. Come up with qualifications based off the drawings they scraped. Qualify exceptions Encore has taken to the drawings. Explain deviations from drawings to General Contractor. Answer General Questions From The Contractor About Their Estimate. Other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge Of

Common Building Standards/Practices. National Electric Code sufficient to assist in making decisions which impact the project. Electrical construction. Alternating Current theory.

Skill In

Estimating. Electrical construction. Tracking project changes and cost impacts. Making independent decisions impacting the project and the organization as a whole. Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information. Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks. Managing people. Analyzing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels. Use of communication software. Business writing. Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees. Operating a computer. Microsoft Office Suite. Organizing work to accomplish tasks. Reading and writing. Multitasking. Managing multiple priorities. Problem solving to form independent solutions to complex problems. Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required while a degree in related field along with attendance or completion in the Electrical apprenticeship program is preferred. Three years of progressive experience in the electrical trade plus at least two complete years estimating experience is a plus. This particular experience may be supplemented by a construction management degree or a power engineering degree plus proficient estimating experience.

Benefits Of This Role

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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