Electrical Estimator

POSITION SUMMARY:

• This position requires an enthusiastic self-starter who is a team player with excellent communication, managerial and interpersonal skills. The position requires conformance with all corporate and client confidentiality requirements, strict adherence to business ethics and practices, and a continual demonstration of professionalism throughout the delivery of services. The primary roles and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Prepare conceptual and quantitative project estimates utilizing Timberline, On-Screen, Quick Pen and other industry related software;
• Review bid documents for the development of trade contractor scopes of work and pricing breakdown structures;
• Coordinate the distribution of contract bid documents with subcontractors and specialty vendors to support competitive bidding efforts to ensure a fair market response;
• Evaluate client / project specific concerns, site protocols, safety requirements, logistic planning, or other influences that may affect productivity, scheduling, working hours, staffing levels, subcontractor prequalification, vendor utilization, or the like;
• Monitor market influences and subcontractor/vendor participation in support of competitive solicitation requirements;
• Support detailed take-offs for the applicable CSA divisions and coordinate the execution of the MEP take-offs with internal A/Z resources;
• Develop trade crew mixes specific to project scopes of work to support competitive manpower loading;
• Support A/Z’s scheduling representatives in the development of preconstruction, resource, and sequence logic project schedules so they coincide with estimate approach utilized;
• Coordinate and participate in required peer reviews with the appropriate project team members who will provide insight and confirmation regarding productivity factors, assembly breakdown structures, constructability evaluations, alternative means and
• methods, general condition build-up factors, and scope of service definition for associated qualifications, clarifications, and conditions;
• Assist the Marketing Department with formal proposal development and presentation requirements, as required;
• Implement and maintain project estimate document control in accordance with Corporate Standard Operating Practices;
• Initiate continuous improvement objectives and embrace technology enhancements;
• Promote, foster and maintain open communication among project team members;
• Upon successful award coordinate and facilitate a transition meeting between estimating and the project execution team;
• Other duties as assigned by management which may include interim Project Management assignments.