Electrical Estimator

Company:  eTeam
Location: Chesterfield
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Estimator

Job Duration: 6 months contract

Candidate can sit in in Appleton, WI - Kansas City, MO - St. Louis, MO

Job Description:

  • The Senior Electrical Estimator will be responsible for leading complex multi discipline estimates for both field and pre-fabrication construction projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients.
  • This position will advise the estimating manager and estimating director regarding the complexities and risks involved with these multi discipline proposals, and present accurate estimates in a credible and professional manner while minimizing risk to the company.
  • Consult with clients, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
  • Interface with Procurement and Operations to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
  • Manage the centralized cost estimating database and data models. Create a formal process to support cost estimating and ensure historical data is utilized.
  • Review completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and recommend improvements to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
  • Review cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
  • Research historical data to develop and establish suggested labor units for each proposal and related to cost data or effect cost reductions from similar historical project actuals data.
  • Lead the estimating strategy and implementation efforts to help department continuous improvement.
  • Review and approve project summary schedules for validity. Manage workload scheduling to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
  • Maintains compliance with estimating methodology ensuring quality estimates are produced.
  • Review DOR completion, assignments, estimating quantities, and scope of project.
  • Review small and disadvantaged business solicitations and evaluations.
  • Manage subcontractor solicitations, quotes, RFP compliance, clarifications, exceptions, and evaluations.
  • Lead communication and implement feedback from operations/prefabrication team (execution plan, achievable construction and prefabrication schedules etc.) regarding each estimate.
  • Review and approve specialty and standard equipment pricing.
  • Responsible for the review of final estimates before management review and present the estimate to internal and external clients.
  • Lead estimate turnover process to operations/fabrication teams.
  • Manage cost history, data base management, and estimating process.
  • Make recommendations as to fee, contingency, and escalation.
  • Prepare and present estimating data for risk review process.
  • Review commercial terms and conditions with legal counsel and address risk issues.
  • Review and validate value engineering items, alternates, and options.
  • Validate accuracy of estimate clarifications and assumptions.
  • Review documents for gaps and overlaps in scope of work.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.
  • Responsible for QA/QC process adherence. Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.


Requirements:

  • Candidate MUST have an experience as an Electrical Estimator.
  • Bachelor Degree Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 7 years of direct project Electrical estimating experience Required or Applicable experience may be substituted for degree requirement Required.
  • Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Software experience such as Quotesoft, Accubid, Oracle, and PowerBI desired.
  • Thorough knowledge of company procedures, estimating techniques, various construction disciplines, cost control systems required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work independently or in groups, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.

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