Responsibilities

• Perform detailed, quality take-offs for Electrical and Telecom Outside plant infrastructure projects
• Understand the full scope of the project through document review and questions of the design team, construction manager and owner.
• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate.
• Review and present estimates to senior management.
• Prepare cost comparisons and reconciliations with previous estimates.
• Develop subcontractor scope, perform subcontractor and vendor analysis, procure competitive subcontractor and vendor pricing. Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process.
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis.
• Ensure the estimating process runs smoothly, promptly, and efficiently and that client expectations are achieved throughout the duration of the pre-bid, bid and construction process.
• Communicate estimate/bid information to internal project managers and general superintendents at pre-construction meetings and throughout the life of the projects to ensure understanding of the scope of job and critical means, methods, techniques, and sequences.
• Build relationships with owners, subcontractors, and vendors to understand stakeholder goals, needs and expectations and facilitate bid opportunities in the market.
• Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews.

Attributes

• Detail oriented and hard working.
• Work effectively with all colleagues and constituents.
• Sense of urgency and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Take ownership of projects/clients managing both up and down.
• Able to work with minimal direction.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to anticipate and react to issues.
• Excellent time management skills
• Understanding of document control and formal construction communication protocol

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical engineering, construction management, architecture or related field and 8 years of construction field, PM and/or estimating experience
• Experience with estimating software such as, Timberline/ Sage / Precision, Microsoft Project, Procore or other comparable software’s.
• Experience with Project management Software – Procore preferred
• Knowledge of Electrical Utilities, RUS 515 preferred
• Understanding of Job Costing
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to successfully pass a CORI background check.