Experienced Electrical Project Manager / Estimator

Reliable Electric is a reputable, well-established electrical contractor (Over 80+ years in business) and is currently seeking a Sr. Electrical Project Manager / Estimator to join our team!

Summary

As a Sr. Electrical Project Manager / Estimator you will be responsible for all aspects of your assigned electrical construction projects. Our expectation is that we exceed our customers' expectations on any of our projects, while adhering to the company's core values, safety policies / OSHA standards and requirements. This position will also be expected to review potential electrical projects and create detailed cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Coach, manage, and train field staff.
• Review project bids generated by the estimators, and / or other PM / Estimators.
• Assist, review and discuss bid invitations with the Dept Manager to determine if the project type, location, timing, and customer are proper fit for the company, and worthy of proceeding forward with bidding.
• Provide leadership support and accountability for field staff.
• Manage and monitor field staff labor via the labor time tracking application weekly. (Currently Busy / Busy)
• Plan, schedule and maintain project schedules and manpower projections (Long Term and Short Term). Short Term to be accurate to 3 weeks look ahead.
• Coordinate and plan a preconstruction meeting with the project estimator and foreman.
• Organize, prioritize, and set goals to accomplish work in a timely manner.
• Review, project and anticipate possible future conflicts and / or delays. Address them with the customer early on to avoid delays later in the project progression.
• Manage and closely monitor and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, project costs, budgets, billings, cash flow, and material buyouts / ordering.
• Weekly visits to each assigned project and ensure communication with onsite staff and GC.
• Develop and maintain relationships with general contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
• Proactively identify and vet new business opportunities.
• Visit job sites to obtain information for scope definition and estimating.
• Meet with GCs and customers as needed to understand needs.
• Prepare detailed scope documents including RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and estimates.
• Participate in pre-bid, post-bid, and project take-off meetings.
• Ensure an effective hand-off to field operations upon completion of the estimating process.
• Maintain a strong understanding of market factors (pricing, materials, labor, etc.).
• Utilize internal systems to maintain project documentation and historical trends.
• Perform value engineering analysis.
• Work 45 hours per week (depending on workload and deadlines this could be a little more or a little less) and update calendar to reflect when you will be in the field. (About 40 to 50% of this time will be in the office)
• Discuss project bid labor rates and mark-ups for both Overhead and profit with the Commercial Dept. Manager and / or the President.
• Be backend support for all Project Managers for both project-specific and administrative support, which could include code references, and technical software related questions.
• Create and execute project teams within Microsoft Teams when successfully bid projects have been awarded and contracts issued.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Education Level

Experience Desired

Leadership and Communication

Document Management

Cost Management

Skills Required

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