Industrial/Commercial Estimator
 M.J. Electric, LLC | |
 United States, Michigan, Iron Mountain | |
| Po Box 686 (Show on map) | |
 Dec 28, 2024 | |
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Position Purpose: Lead the development of technical scope of work and independently develop cost estimates andresource requirements for industrial and commercial electrical construction projects Nationwide.
* Assist with the request for proposal preparation and evaluations, project specifications, and pricing schedules * Prepare pre-approval project estimates based on limited information and general scopes of work, often lacking specific precedence * Assist project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction, and contractual requirements * Develop detailed post-approval project estimates based on company standards and site-specific facility drawings * Perform material take-offs and cost analyses to support estimates * Assist with the development of pricing schedules and weighting criteria for proposal evaluations * Assist with the development and maintenance of items and assemblies in estimating software * Provide expert judgment of costs to support competitive bid and negotiated contracts * Assist with the development of standardized historical cost databases and application tools to aid future estimates * Provide oversight, coordination, management support and technical expertise for all aspects of electrical construction projects in the Industrial and Commercial markets * Review plans, specifications, drawings to determine the cost of the project * Analyze time, equipment, tooling, material and manpower requirements for each project * Perform material takeoffs and develop a written estimate of cost to perform the work according to the specifications * Provide Operations with a detailed cost estimate, corresponding proposal letter and bid form breakout for transition of ownership of the project * Interface with customers, vendors and subcontractors to determine the cost of the project * Gather information to determine subcontractor and vendor suitability and aggressively gain the best pricing * Exercise significant independent discretion in developing project estimates and applying "mark-up" and "labor factors" * Visit customer field locations as required to ascertain project conditions * Attend pre and post bid meetings as required and be able to effectively present information to clients to sell our projects * Select pool of potential subcontractors and equipment vendors to solicit their proposals * Analyze special safety and code requirements on all projects * Work as part of an integrated Operations and Estimating team in acquiring projects * Properly turns over bid documents to Operations in a timely manner
* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines * Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs * Proven communication, organizational and persuasive interpersonal skills * Ability to maintain confidentiality * Knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficient in the use of Excel * Knowledge of Accubid or other estimating software programs * Knowledge of industrial or commercial markets helpful
* BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience (Preferred). * 3-5 years of estimating, project management and craft supervision experience in the industrial and commercial electrical construction industry training (Preferred).
* Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time * Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, climbing * The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc * Occasionally needs to move around on job-site conditions to support pre-bid and post bid meetings and site evaluations. * Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer * The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations * Occasionally lifting 20 pounds | |