Cost Estimator - Commercial Electrical Projects

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and review estimates for new projects
• Prepare quantity takeoff and qualify vendor/sub packages to complete bids by the required deadlines
• Read and interpret plans and specifications to determine project scope
• Contact vendors and subcontractors to assure adequate pricing for the projects and adequate scope coverage per contract requirements
• Attend pre-bid meetings and conduct site visits to inspect existing site conditions
• Create written proposals detailing scope of work as well as any alternates or value engineering options
• Compile bid notes, reports, and overall project summary and provide to the project manager at project hand off
• Prepare change order proposals for awarded contracts as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in the electrical construction field
• Previous electrical estimating experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Expert knowledge of electrical materials/methods used in construction as well as local and national electrical codes and regulations governing them