Estimator 1

Compensation : $55000.00 to $70000.00

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 customers 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 Encores 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

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

Key Skills

Bluebeam,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,HeavyBid,Math,Sage,Pricing,Cost Control,Restoration,Roofing,Microsoft Excel,Auto Estimating

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 55000 - 70000