ESTIMATOR 1 bei Encore Electric

Compensation: $55,000.00 to $70,000.00

General Responsibilities

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed Earn and maintain customer’s trust Uphold the core values of the organization Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job Assist CE with special projects and tasks as needed

Specific Responsibilities

Understand the National Electric Code in order to review drawings for accuracy and completeness

Download documents from Document Share Sites

Upload to document share site per the direction of the Senior Estimator

Send quotes out to vendors based off of Preconstruction Manager and Senior Estimator decisions

Work directly with vendors as a company representative regarding estimates

Attend preconstruction job meetings with Preconstruction Managers

Positively represent the company at all times and when working with clients Perform layouts for electrical devices

Perform full take off by scraping plans, counting fixtures and electrical equipment and entering information into the estimating system

Enter and price quotes from vendors into estimating system Scope quotes and check subcontractor quotes and bids for completeness and recommends revisions where necessary

Participate in vendor selection along with Preconstruction Manager and Senior Estimator

Ensure vendors are priced a complete package

Assist in creating proposals for General Contractors

Determine qualifications based off the drawings they scraped

Qualify exceptions Encore has taken to the drawings

Assist and explain deviations from drawings to General Contractor

Assist in answering general questions from the General Contractor about their estimate

Attend turnover meetings with a Preconstruction Manager and Senior Estimator to explain the estimate and budget to construction personnel for constructability

Other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

Common Building Standards/Practices 

National Electric Code sufficient to assist in making decisions which impact the project 

Alternating Current theory 

Electrical Construction

Skill in: 

Independent decision making impacting the project and the organization as a whole 

Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information

Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks 

Analyzing projects, breaking them down to their component levels 

Use of communication software 

Business writing 

Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate  information and achieve understanding 

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees 

Operating a computer 

Microsoft Office Suite 

Organizing work to accomplish tasks 

Reading and writing 

Multitasking 

Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs 

Problem solving 

Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment

REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Degree in a related field and/or Attendance or completion in the Electrical apprenticeship program is preferred. Three years of progressive experience in the electrical trade is a plus. Experience may be supplemented by a construction management degree or a power engineering degree with electrical experience.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on: February 28, 2025

For questions regarding this role, please contact: [email protected]

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected].

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.