Senior Electrical Estimator

About the role

The Senior Estimator is responsible for project estimates and reports to the Chief Estimator. Works with clients, subcontractors/suppliers to plan cost factors for building projects; analyzes project documents, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projects by performing the following duties. Department: Sales; FLSA Status: Exempt; Reports To: Chief Estimator; Employment Type: Full-Time-Salary.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Supervision: Works with junior estimators and the estimating team to ensure estimates are delivered on time; works with the Chief Estimator to assign estimate tasks to junior and other estimating team members; has the ability to manage and track multiple projects at once; presents and explains project budgets to clients and operations teams; administers hand-off to the Operations Team and periodically coordinates with the Ops Team as needed.
• Project Execution & Coordination: Studies specifications to assist the operations team in planning procedures for the project based on starting/completion times and staffing requirements for each phase; passes this information to Operations; works with the operations team throughout the project process in reviewing plans and specifications for constructability issues and determining general project requirements; creates, maintains, and manages the project/design schedule for projects; assists with system analysis of building components and MEP systems; understands how to create proper bid packages and works to assure complete bids and provide the field team with the correct information needed to start or maintain the project schedule.
• Quality Control: Reviews design documents for proper information to receive accurate pricing from subcontractors and suppliers; generates acceptable value-engineering ideas and prepares life-cycle costing; assures that self-performed estimates comply with the requirements of the overall project contract with the Owner; reviews supplier bids for conformity to contract requirements and determines acceptable bids.
• Administrative & Reporting: Prepares estimates with the proper level of detail for all design stages: Conceptual, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Project Documents; consults with clients, subcontractors, and material suppliers to discuss and formulate estimates, effect cost reductions, and resolve issues; researches project documents and analyzes specifications to determine estimated costs; prepares quantity take-offs and estimates costs of materials, labor, and equipment required to fulfill all provisions of the contract.

Qualifications

• Field experience: 5 years commercial construction with 4 years estimating experience.
• Capability to complete large projects and large, complex competitive bid projects.
• Proficiency in BlueBeam, MS Excel, and Accubid.
• Ability to work within GNS Standard estimating processes as directed by Chief Estimator.
• History of successfully working internally with the operational team and externally with subcontractors.

Skills

• Demonstrates strong proficiency in