Senior Estimator

Qualus; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus seeks a Senior Estimator to support transmission and distribution projects within our Power & Utilities practice. The role requires extensive electrical utility estimating experience, preparing labor and material cost estimates, and collaborating with project management on bids.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management and at least 7+ years in high voltage estimating, with InEight experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of tangible experience in high voltage estimating
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field (or combination of education and experience)

Responsibilities

• Estimate projects per policies with oversight while learning estimating practices and processes
• Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents
• Attend customer pre-bid meetings
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents
• Prepare complete labor and material cost estimates
• Coordinate with project management
• Prepare bills of material and other information for use by purchasing
• Determine constructability requirements via field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel

Skills

Estimating

High voltage experience

Project coordination

Bid preparation

InEight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

InEight cost estimating

Job description

Power Your Future with Qualus in our Project Management Organization as a Senior Estimator supporting Transmission and Distribution projects.

Responsibilities

• Extensive electrical utility experience (overhead transmission, substation, and/or foundations/civil).


• Estimate projects in accordance with policies and procedures with oversight while learning estimating practices and processes.


• Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents.


• Attend customer pre-bid meetings.


• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents.


• Prepare complete labor and material cost estimates


• Coordinate with project management


• Prepare bills of material and other information for use by purchasing


• Determine constructability requirements via field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree


• 7+ years of tangible experience in the high voltage estimating space


• InEight cost estimating tool experience preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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