Estimator - Distribution

New River Electrical Corporation; Granville Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

New River Electrical Corporation is seeking an Estimator to join our team in Ohio. The Estimator will review contract documents to develop detailed electrical project estimates and support project teams throughout pre-construction. The role reports to the Director, Project Support Services.

Responsibilities include analyzing plans, performing takeoffs, soliciting bids, creating quotations, and assisting with large project estimates while maintaining deadlines. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years electrical/civil estimating experience or 5 years field supervision or relevant experience.
• Familiar with materials and equipment take-off process.
• Ability to perform conceptual estimates from specifications.
• Strong mathematical, communication and computer skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; Excel experience recommended.
• Ability to compose proposals, technical documents, and formal letters.
• Ability to present to diverse groups; communicate with clients, engineers and operations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• High attention to detail; spot discrepancies.
• Understanding of contract pricing: Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus, Unit.
• Understanding of electrical trade and construction.
• Ability to read construction drawings and contract documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work on multiple estimates simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project plans and specifications and confirms complete scope.
• Participate in customer pre-bid meetings (in-person or virtual).
• Identify risk issues and their magnitude.
• Solicit subcontractor and/or supplier information and pricing.
• Meet estimating deadlines working independently.
• Perform takeoffs of material and labor for electrical projects.
• Manage bid information flow between customers, contractors, vendors, and operations.
• Create scope letters and quotations.
• Follow up with customers on proposals.
• Support project managers during pre-construction phase.
• Assist senior estimators on large project estimates.
• Create Project Schedules to define construction workflow and deadlines.
• Occasional travel for off-site meetings or events.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Civil estimating

Take-offs

Proposals writing

Communication

MS Office/Excel

Time management

Presentation skills

Job description

Position Description

Position Summary

New River Electrical is searching for an Estimator to join our growing company. The Estimator is responsible for reviewing, analyzing and interpreting contract documents (specs, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed, comprehensive estimates for various electrical projects. This position reports directly to the Director, Project Support Services.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Reviews project plans and specifications and confirms complete scope.
• Participate in customer pre-bid meetings (in-person or virtual).
• Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude.
• Solicit subcontractor and/or supplier information and pricing.
• Meet estimating deadlines working independently.
• Performing takeoffs of the material and labor required to complete the work associated with various types of electrical construction projects.
• Managing flow of bid information between customers, contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and operations employees.
• Creating and transmitting scope letters and quotations.
• Following up with customers on proposals.
• Supporting project managers during pre-construction phase of projects.
• Assisting senior estimators on large project estimates.
• Create Project Schedules to define construction workflow and deadlines to meet customer constructability requirements.
• There may be occasional limited travel for off-site meetings, events, or other business matters.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• A minimum 5 years of electrical and/or civil estimating experience required, or a minimum of 5 years of field supervision or relevant experience. Utility construction experience preferred.
• Must be familiar with materials and equipment take-off process.
• Possess the ability to perform conceptual estimates based on specifications.
• Possess strong mathematical, communication and computer skills.
• General understanding of MS Office with the ability to become proficient in the use of Excel.
• Ability to compose basic, as well as complex proposals, technical documents, and formal letters.
• Ability to make presentations to both small and large, diverse groups; ability to communicate with clients, engineers, and internal operations.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• General understanding of Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus and Unit contract pricing mechanism.
• Basic understanding of electrical trade and general construction.
• Ability to understand construction drawings and contract documents.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work on multiple estimates simultaneously.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee is required to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.