Chief Electrical Estimating Officer

We are seeking a seasoned electrical estimator to serve as lead for projects in coordination with the senior estimating manager.

The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert, leading the electrical estimating process and deliverables throughout the design phase.

• Leads electrical estimating deliverables for entire projects, coordinated with the senior estimating manager, preconstruction lead, operations team, and business development staff
• Coordinates development of site services general costs with operations team, senior estimating manager, and preconstruction lead to align with contract requirements and trade costs
• Develops self by training under senior estimating manager/estimating manager for conceptual cost estimates and budgets on limited information, providing adequate written clarifications of costing assumptions
• Reviews and understands all project plans, requirements, and specifications
• Coaches and mentors team of estimators to develop large, multi-disciplinary estimates
• Develops and recommends appropriate contingency and allowance values with each estimating deliverable
• Determines labor and equipment costs
• Reviews and understands all bid documents, assessing project risks
• Understands project logistics and project schedule for complete alignment with estimate and estimating deliverable
• Assists operations team in development of bid packages; assists in analysis of competitive subcontract and supplier bids
• Attends scope review meetings as required to assist operations and purchasing teams in preparation of bid recommendations
• Connects with clients to ensure customer satisfaction
• Develops accurate cost models within company's costing software
• Tracks and reports on current material and labor prices, including escalation
• Determines lead times for equipment and materials; communicates with entire project team to capture information within project schedule
• Develops meaningful value management contributions to reduce price and increase value
• Collaborates with owner and design team to reconcile cost estimates
• Identifies escalation factors in marketplace for specific materials and labor rates
• Develops sound conceptual pricing assumptions with sound documentation for basis of estimate
• Substantiates all aspects of final estimates
• Engages and participates in external communication, including interviews and presentation of estimating deliverables
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Supports positive and inclusive work environment
• May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management is required. 7-10+ years of relevant electrical estimating experience is also required. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Key skills include:

• Ability to lead electrical estimating process and deliverable for projects throughout design phase
• Extensive knowledge of on-screen take-off, destini, and site work software tools for take-offs
• Ability to present estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participate in interviews during pursuit phase
• Ability to conceptually estimate projects with limited information
• Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors and institutional
• Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
• Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.) for development of estimating deliverables