Electrical Estimator bei Expanse Electrical

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Estimation

• Review SOW, contracts, plans, specifications, drawings to determine the cost of the project
• Analyze time, material, and manpower requirements for each project
• Perform bid takeoffs and develop an estimate of cost to perform the work according to the specifications
• Stay up to date on the cost of manpower, materials, equipment and subcontractors in the industry. Utilize the company provided software for estimation
• Raise issues and concerns found during estimation to the Electrical Supervisors and Electrical Manager to develop mitigation through contingencies, this includes any variations, specialized activities, areas of risks, possible cost or schedule constraints, and challenging customer or project requirements
• Provide the Electrical Manager with a detailed cost estimate, corresponding proposal letter and bid summary documents as required
• Interface with vendors and subcontractors to determine the cost of the project and gain the best pricing
• Attend all pre-bid “Walk Through” meetings as required, if pre-bid is not available, communicate with customer a schedule to visit similar sites or existing site that may need retrofitting.
• Ability to design and estimate construction needed when customers do not provide drawings
• Analyze special safety and construction code requirements on all projects and communicate with Electrical Manager and Supervisors the need for any specific training/certifications/onboarding require per bid contract.
• Work as part of an integrated team with Expanse sales team and clients in acquiring projects
• Other duties as assigned by manager/supervisor

Reporting

• Attend the estimation group meetings and present to management the status of current bids and estimates
• Maintain and update the estimation log and other company documents with up to date and accurate information
• Conduct bid reviews for each project to establish consistency, quality, and timeliness among the team as it pertains to estimates.
• Attend weekly meetings with the management team members to discuss bidding strategy and top targets pursuits with the sales team and weekly L-10 meetings to resolve issues and keep the unit connected.

COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic degree required or 
• Years of work experience: 6+ years in the electrical O&G sector, 2+ years of estimating experience.
• Skills required:

• self-motivated
• great time management skills
• works well independently
• possesses strong communication and computer skills (Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Conest Software Systems and Sure Count Take off software, or similar Professional Electrical Estimating Software).