Project Manager/Estimator

ABBOTT ELECTRIC; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABBOTT ELECTRIC is seeking a Project Manager/Estimator to lead complex commercial and industrial electrical construction and retrofit projects. Under general supervision, you will coordinate resources, manage schedules, ensure safety, and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include preparing detailed estimates and bids, procuring materials, preparing billings, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading electrical construction projects.
• Ability to prepare detailed cost estimates and bids.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources to ensure timely, cost-effective installation.
• Ensure profitable completion of each project and manage costs.
• Prepare and submit billings accurately and on time.
• Maintain profitability goals and positive cash flow.
• Compile project documents and correspondence per company standards.
• Produce bids using estimating software and secure vendor/subcontractor bids.
• Create engineered drawings for design/build projects.
• Incorporate NEC requirements into drawings for plan approval.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Bidding

Cost control

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Project Manager/Estimator for Electrical Contractor

Under general supervision, responsible for the overall execution and performance of complex commercial and/or industrial electrical construction and retrofit projects. Responsible for following consistent and repeatable project management standardized procedures and processes. Responsible for financial results of projects and activities assigned. Maintains customer satisfaction while balancing project financial goals.

Typical Duties

• Under general supervision, coordinates resources to ensure timely and cost-effective installation and completes assigned projects or tasks.
• Ensures profitable completion of each project or task.
• Effectively manages cost and billing.
• Consistently produces billings in a timely and accurate manner in the format required by our customers and ensures that they are clearly communicated to our customers.
• Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow. Understands and provides input on cost allocation to financial reporting systems.
• Effectively communicates financial status to management.
• Manages and provides documentation for the project file including correspondence, requests for information, and timelines by adhering to company standards.
• Manages the engineering job process. When required by the field management, configures, designs, and engineers systems in the most cost-effective manner while maintaining quality and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Oversees project construction for compliance with specifications, codes, materials, installation techniques, and safety activities.
• Manages material procurement process for the projects assigned.
• May select and order appropriate materials. Monitor material usage and cost.
• Compiles estimates for projects in the bidding process.
• Does takeoff from prints to create lists of needed materials. Secures bids from vendors and/or subcontractors for materials and/or services.
• Uses computer estimating program to generate detailed bids.
• Creates engineered drawings for design/build projects.
• Understands NEC and incorporates such into drawings for plan approval and review.