Senior Electrical Estimator - Lead Bid Strategy

Abstrakt Marketing Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GNS Electric in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead cost estimating for commercial projects. You will work with clients, subcontractors, and the estimating team to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates, and coordinate with the Chief Estimator on task assignments.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs for constructability, creating bid packages, presenting budgets to clients, and ensuring timely delivery of estimates.

Qualifications

• Field experience: 5 years commercial construction with 4 years estimating experience.
• Ability to complete large projects and large, complex competitive bid projects.
• Proficiency in BlueBeam, MS Excel, and Accubid.
• Ability to work within GNS Standard estimating processes as directed by Chief Estimator.
• History of successfully working internally with the operational team and externally with subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Works with junior estimators and the estimating team to ensure estimates are delivered on time.
• Works with the Chief Estimator to assign estimate tasks to junior and other estimating team members.
• Has the ability to manage and track multiple projects at once.
• Presents and explains project budgets to clients and operations teams.
• Administers hand-off to the Operations Team and periodically coordinates with the Ops Team as needed.
• Studies specifications to assist the operations team in planning procedures for the project based on starting/completion times and staffing requirements for each phase; passes this information to Operations.
• Works with the operations team throughout the project process in reviewing plans and specifications for constructability issues and determining general project requirements.
• Creates, maintains, and manages the project/design schedule for projects.
• Assists with system analysis of building components and MEP systems.

Skills

Estimating experience

Large projects experience

BlueBeam

MS Excel

Accubid

Team collaboration

Tools

BlueBeam

MS Excel

Accubid

Job description

GNS Electric in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead cost estimating for commercial projects. You will work with clients, subcontractors, and the estimating team to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates, and coordinate with the Chief Estimator on task assignments.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs for constructability, creating bid packages, presenting budgets to clients, and ensuring timely delivery of estimates.