Senior Estimator — Lead with Ownership & ESOP

Rosendin Electric, Inc.; Elm (PA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Annual bonus

PTO & holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

FSAs

Charitable Matching

Job summary

Rosendin Electric currently seeks a Senior Estimator to lead electrical construction bids, prepare detailed estimates from take-offs, and coordinate with estimators, suppliers, and customers. This role focuses on accuracy, value engineering, and timely bid submissions.

You will review specifications, attend pre-bid meetings, supervise sub-estimates, and ensure all documents back up estimates while supporting project turnover and transitions.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret blueprints and/or engineering design drawings
• Perform arithmetic calculations required for estimating
• Estimate all types of projects and to coordinate and supervise group work effort essential
• Mentor and assist with the development of Estimators
• Identify and meet customers’ needs, expectations, and requirements
• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and change priorities as necessary
• Work under pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude
• Oral and written communication skills as required for the position
• Self-motivated, proactive and an effective team player
• Interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, both management and staff alike, vendors, clients, and others

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimate from quantity take-off on project and complete estimate to computer printout.
• Identify parts of project that may be key to making a competitive estimate.
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Evaluate areas for potential value engineering cost savings.
• Provide leadership to personnel preparing discipline sub estimates for assigned bids.
• Ensure all working documents and data are maintained to back-up estimate figures.
• Develop labor productivity and (installation unit costs where applicable) based on projected site conditions and historical data.
• Prepare detailed listing of material and equipment items for the estimate and to obtain quotes.
• Identify qualified suppliers/subcontractors and be responsible for soliciting quotes. Review quotes for completeness and conformance with plans and specs.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all client-required documents.
• Draft scope/proposal letters for bid and negotiated projects.
• Prior to the issuing of the formal bid package, provide the Chief Estimator with a detailed review of scope, technical requirements, and pricing for the estimated bid package.
• After the successful bid at project turnover, meet with the Project Management departments to fully explain job scope, potential areas of attention and other aspects for the successful transition of the project.
• Maintain files of all working documents to back-up estimate figures and update the Rosendin approved estimating program.
• The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the position’s role within the business unit.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Estimating calculations

Project estimating

Mentoring estimators

Customer needs

MS Office

Prioritize tasks

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

Accubid

Livecount Cloud

Bluebeam

CAD/3D software

Job description

Rosendin Electric currently seeks a Senior Estimator to lead electrical construction bids, prepare detailed estimates from take-offs, and coordinate with estimators, suppliers, and customers. This role focuses on accuracy, value engineering, and timely bid submissions.

You will review specifications, attend pre-bid meetings, supervise sub-estimates, and ensure all documents back up estimates while supporting project turnover and transitions.