What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Construction Estimator / Project Manager position at Kroeschell Engineering?
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Potential Job Responsibilities
- Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
- Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
- Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions
- Read and understand electrical construction drawings
- Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
- Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
- Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
- Compile take-offs and quotations to prepare accurate and timely estimates
- Prepare and submit proposals to customers
- Project Management
- Manage multiple electrical projects
- Review contracts to ensure compliance
- Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
- Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
- Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
- Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate, and negotiating change orders
- Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
- Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects
- Support foremen and field staff with project needs
- Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.
Experience/Education
- Prior experience with electrical estimating and/or project management (or technical training in the field of electrical construction)
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent trade/related experience
- 2-5 years experience in the electrical construction industry
- Basic knowledge of construction accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
- E. License or E.I.T. License a plus, but not required
- AutoCad experience a plus, but not required
- Experience with Electrical Bid Manager (EBM) estimating system a plus, but not required
Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills
Kroeschell is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.