Electrical Project Estimator

Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service.

Experience – 3 to 5 years in the electrical field. A valid State of Michigan Journeyman or Master electrical license (preferred but not required).

General requirements – Valid driver’s license, required preemployment and random drug test.

Engineering and Technology – Basic knowledge of the practical application of electrical theory and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings, or other structures.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Basic Skills

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Social Skills

Conveying to others how to do something based on your understanding of the project.

Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences in a cost prohibitive, productive.

Technical Skills

Equipment Selection- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Technology Design- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Communication - Types and frequency of interactions with other people that are required as part of this job.

Work Setting – Typical office setting but may be required to survey potential work sites and attend pre-bid job walks. Travel to and from jobsites will be required. Outside the office may require bending, lifting, climbing stairs or ladders. Traversing uneven ground on construction sites.

Pace and Scheduling -

Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.

Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors.

Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Tools

Desktop computers

Notebook computers

Personal computers

Tablet computers

Technology

· Trimble Accubid Classic

· Bluebeam Revu

· Microsoft Outlook

· Foundations

· Microsoft Office software

· Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management software

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $78,023.84 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Candidate Email:-

Experience:

• Electrical Project Estimator: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Michigan Journeyman or Master electrical license (Required)

Work Location: In person