Electrical Preconstruction Estimator

Overview

The Electrical Estimator position at ENFRA is responsible for reviewing drawings to provide equipment, material, and labor takeoffs for Electrical Systems using estimating software tools in a clear, concise, and methodical way. Responsibilities include reviewing and evaluating requests for proposals, reading specifications to identify material types, specific job requirements, and deviations from company standard practices, executing take-offs of construction documents, entering take-offs into a database, obtaining pricing for specialty materials, executing material/labor evaluations for specialty materials, soliciting bids from subcontractors and vendors, informing supervisors of inaccuracies or omissions, developing and maintaining resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, attending divisional meetings, providing quality control checks of other employees' work output, assisting Bid Captains with estimate generation and finalization, and collaborating with team members to deliver an accurate product while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and evaluating requests for proposals.
• Reviewing construction documents and understanding scope of work to bid.
• Executing take-offs of construction documents.
• Reading specifications to identify piping material types/joining methods, specific job requirements, and deviations from Company standard practices.
• Entering take-offs into database.
• Obtaining pricing for specialty materials.
• Executing material/labor evaluations for specialty materials.
• Soliciting bids from subcontractors and vendors.
• Informing immediate supervisor of any inaccuracies or omissions in quoted item or database.
• Developing and maintaining resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.
• Attending divisional meetings.
• Providing quality control checks of other employees' work output.
• Aiding Bid Captains with estimate generation and finalization.
• Collaborating with team members to deliver an accurate product while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Experience with estimating techniques and cost control.
• Ability to perform detailed labor and material take-offs.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Bluebeam.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and willing to tackle various ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Versed in the industry and the Company's competitors.
• Ability to multitask and perform duties outside of the scope of work when necessary.
• Knowledge of estimating software.