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