Low Voltage Estimator - Project Coordinator

Brief Description

Kidwell is seeking an experienced, motivated professional to join their team as a Low Voltage Estimator/Project Coordinator in their Lincoln or Omaha location. This position is responsible for preparing accurate, timely project proposals and providing project coordination support for Kidwell's partnering electrical contractors, general contractors, and low voltage customers.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will collaborate with Kidwell’s field staff, pre-sales engineering team, vendors, partners, and customers to develop professional, accurate estimates and coordinate Integrated Systems and Phone System projects from proposal through execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, timely, and comprehensive estimates and quotes, including scope review, take-offs, pricing, proposal development, estimate reviews, change orders, and project closeout support.
• Collaborate with pre-sales and field engineering teams to develop proposals that accurately reflect labor, materials, project scope, customer requirements, and implementation needs.
• Cook up with Kidwell’s vendors and partners to identify, source, order, and track equipment and materials needed for successful low voltage and phone system project installations.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for low voltage projects, including structured cabling, phone and voice systems, fiber optics, security, access control, nurse call, and audio-visual systems.
• Provide project coordination for assigned low voltage and phone system projects, including planning, scheduling, implementation coordination, resource coordination, execution, and follow-up.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, internal project teams, and engineering teams.
• Track project budgets, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and schedules to support on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Recommend improvements to estimating and phone system project coordination processes to reduce discrepancies between estimated and actual project costs.

Key Skills

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to understand complex projects, customer needs, scopes of work, requested materials, and required timelines. Able to interpret written scopes and designs, ask clarifying questions, and identify potential gaps or uncertainties.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves issues in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information effectively, develops alternative solutions, and uses sound judgment in challenging situations.
• Oral Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally, listens actively, asks thoughtful questions, responds well to feedback, and contributes effectively in meetings and group discussions.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and accurately, adapts communication style to the audience, presents numerical data effectively, and reads and interprets written information with attention to detail.
• Teamwork: Balances individual and team responsibilities, welcomes feedback, contributes to a positive team environment, supports team goals, and helps build strong working relationships.
• Planning and Organization: Prioritizes tasks, plans work effectively, uses time efficiently, and manages multiple initiatives while maintaining accuracy and follow-through.

Qualifications

• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or 2+ years of low voltage experience and/or training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, with the ability and willingness to learn estimating-specific software and related programs.
• A strong technical aptitude and a desire to continue learning, with the ability to understand the estimating process and adapt as business needs evolve.

Benefits

Kidwell offers competitive benefits including health insurance, dental & vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paternity/maternity leave, and paid vacation and sick leave—Along with several employee perks including company-sponsored social events, wellness program, training, and tuition reimbursement.