ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR

ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR

Delta Construction Partners is a national executive search firm for the nation’s premier electrical, mechanical, and general contractors and industry professionals.

Delta has been retained by a confidential client to conduct a search for an Electrical Estimator in Appleton, WI; Greenville, SC; or St. Louis, MO .

Electrical Estimator Compensation & Benefits

Total compensation for the Electrical Estimator in Appleton, WI; Greenville, SC; or St. Louis, MO is between $80,000 and $110,000.

• Competitive Base Salary
• Bonus Potential
• Health Insurance package
• 401K with match and stock options
• Contractor has an excellent growth record in the past few years
• Promotes work-life balance
• Excellent advancement potential within the company
• Electrical contractor very well respected in the industry

Electrical Estimator Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults with clients, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Interfaces with Procurement and Operations to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
• Analyze historical data and provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
• Assist with analyzing completed projects to compare estimated to actual cost and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
• Assist with risk review process.
• Responsible for compliance with estimating methodology ensuring quality estimates are produced.
• Review DOR completion / assignment, review of estimating quantities, and scope of project.
• Review small and disadvantaged business solicitations and evaluations.
• Review subcontractor solicitations and quote / clarifications / exceptions evaluations.
• Responsible for reviewing and verifying procurement quotes RFP compliance, bid tab evaluation accuracy, and clarifications and exceptions.
• Perform bid evaluations of subcontractor quotes and evaluate RFP compliance, clarifications, and exceptions to levelized quote evaluations.
• Review documents for gaps and overlaps in the scope of work.
• Assemble material and labor costs for clients and proposals for construction projects.
• Conduct small and disadvantaged business solicitation and evaluation.
• Conduct subcontractor solicitation and pre-qualification tasks.
• Analyze and insert specialty and standard equipment and material pricing into the estimate.
• Prepare and deliver bid packages to subcontractors.
• Present estimating information and attend pre-bid meetings.
• Conduct subcontractor labor and market studies and make recommendations based on those results.
• Develop project summary schedules.
• Evaluate and condition subcontractor and supplier quotes. Develop and present estimating strategy and plan.
• Provide preliminary pricing for indirect and general conditions.
• Evaluate fee, contingency, and escalation and make recommendations.
• Responsible for reviewing specialty and standard equipment pricing.
• Review plans and specifications for risk issues and propose a mitigation strategy.
• Review commercial terms and conditions with legal counsel for cost and risk items and present concerns to lead estimator.
• Responsible for the accuracy and validity of estimate clarifications and assumptions.
• Analyze and price value engineering for submission.

Electrical Estimator Qualifications

• 4+ years of heavy industrial electrical estimating experience.
• Must have a strong industrial construction background including experience with Oil & Gas, Chemical, Power Distribution, Manufacturing, Pulp & Paper, Food & Beverage, Water, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Software such as Quotesoft, Accubid, Oracle, and PowerBI desired.
• Thorough knowledge of company procedures, estimating techniques, various construction disciplines, and cost control systems required.
• Ability to work independently or in groups, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
• Demonstrate attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to prepare complex proposals with minimum supervision.
• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred but Not Necessary

• Experience working for a Union Contractor.
30+ days ago