Electrical Estimator

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding and enthusiastic agreement with the vision and mission of EIG.
• Handles the project from first estimate all the way through project handoff.
• Ability to look beyond the information that has been given, to ask the right questions, and work to provide a complete project cost evaluation.
• Must be a collaborative and passionate advocate for our customers, empowering, and informing them throughout the project.
• Must be aggressive in providing innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise related to cost, lead-times, trade partners, and/or specified products or materials.
• Able to make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all scopes of work.
• Must have experience preparing detailed conceptual cost estimates and conceptual cost studies from schematic and feasibility level documentation.
• Must have experience preparing detailed estimates and as the design evolves, develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout.
• Must have experience assembling a complete presentation worth estimate package that clearly communicates project cost.
• Must have experience collaborating with project team to establish the necessary staffing and project requirements.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of unit costs and the factors that affect construction cost.
• Must have experience preparing detailed instructions to bidders, trade specific clarifications, and comprehensive bid packages.
• Must have experience with the bidding process: soliciting bids, communicating with bidders, evaluating subcontractor proposals, using bid tally sheets, etc.
• Must have experience making subcontractor award recommendations to the customer/owner and negotiating and finalizing subcontracts with trade partners.
• Must be prepared to participate and often lead the preparation and presentation of cost and budget information to the customer / owner.
• Must have experience being a member of the team involved in requests for proposal responses (RFP’s) and the formal presentation for a project.
• Able to engage and develop business with new and existing customers.
• Willingness and desire to actively participate in Value Engineering sessions with the project team and design team.

Requirements

Flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to include both written and verbal communication.

Creative and innovative approaches and solutions on a project-by-project basis.

Ability to identify, adapt to, and resolve complex issues.

Effective participation in a team environment, both external and internal teammates.

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, estimating software (WinEst, Timberline, or similar), take-off software (Accubid Livecount or similar), BIM tools (Revit, Assemble, etc), project management software (CMiC or similar), or scheduling software (Primavera or similar).

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Electrical Commercial Construction as an Estimator, preferably within DPR core markets.

Bachelor’s degree a plus, but not required.

Field experience a plus, but not required.

Experience with Design/Build and Design/Assist project a plus.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Travel to and from the office as well as assigned job site(s).