Electrical estimator job description

Minimum Experience: 4 years’ experience in electrical field work
Required: Valid CA Diver license, clean DMV report, and pass background check

Compensation: DOE

Included Benefits: Company Vehicle, Gas Card, and Travel Pay Incentives

About AAA Facility Services
Since 1995, AAA Facility Services has provided skilled trade services centered around the core philosophy that providing excellent customer service is critical for a thriving business. We have built our professional relationships on a reputation for going the extra mile – and not only for our clients. Our Team Members as well as our Service Partners receive the same attentive care that our clients have come to enjoy.

Our core business focuses on providing skilled trade services for commercial facilities with in-house electricians, plumbers, and technicians. The core services are supplemented by qualified service providers we have partnered with to deliver for our clients. Those Service Partners are held to the same standard as our in-house teams, and we make every effort to maintain good working relationships with each of them.

What you can expect working at AAA Facility Services

Our Mission Statement is: “We have an obsessive focus on the endless pursuit of a higher standard of service to our team members, clients, and service partners.” Note, that team members are listed first. We know that taking care of our team members means they will take care of the clients. Here you will find an honest, open, and hard-working team that takes pride in their work. We are professionals in our roles, and you will be able to take ownership of yours. We are seeking candidates that can step in and work independently, flexing their facilities and project management skills and expertise.

About Junior Estimator Position
The Jr. Estimator will assist the Lead Estimator in accepting and evaluating client’s requests for electrical and lighting proposals. The individual will provide detailed and accurate proposals, prepare conceptual scope of work drawings, solicits pricing from vendors and sub-contractors, locate new sub-contractors and vendors based on geographical locations, update the subcontractor and supplier list, compile and update historical cost data for use in conceptual or rough order of magnitude estimates.

Junior Estimator Benefit Package
AAA Facility Services offer our Team Members a full comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Flex Spending Account, 401k, Holiday, PTO, Sick Pay, Employee Discount Center, Life Assistance Program and Career Progression, a company vehicle and fuel card.

Pioneer Custom Electrical Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of Electrical Power Distribution and Control Equipment (Switchgear, Switchboards, 600V thru 38,000V and Integrated Power Centers (Buildings) for applications in the Utility, Petro-chemical, Commercial and Industrial Markets.

PCEP is seeking qualified individuals for position as Estimator/Inside Sales .

Estimators perform various functions in ensuring accurate estimate of cost of electrical Power Distribution and Control Equipment.

The typical job description for an estimators: Tasks, duties, and responsibilities are shown below:

• Interpret customer's specifications, plan-view, single line, three line and schematic drawings.
• Working knowledge of ANSI, NEMA, UL and NEC standards and codes.
• Identifying and developing cost estimates by analyzing the materials and labor needed to build equipment to meet customer's electrical/mechanical requirements.
• Prepare proposals (in conjunction with PCEP's Engineering and Purchasing inputs) provide detailed equipment bills of materials, electrical/mechanical drawings and commercial terms and conditions.
• Identifying and knowing the risks involved in the projects
• Assist customers in customizing designs for electrical equipment.
• Liaising and communicating effectively with customers and PCEP's purchasing, engineering and production departments.
• Along with PCEP's purchasing and engineering departments, request and negotiate vender pricing in order to obtain best prices.
• Maintain material cost databases and outlining common costs in order to save time on future estimates.
• Maintain bid logs and assist with sales forecast.

Electrical Estimator Requirements - Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge for Career Success

Your ability to meet the requirements will mean that you can perform the purpose, obligations, and objectives of the electrical estimator role, which helps the recruiter to find the right candidates for the job.

• Ability to analyze and assess multiple data points, including blueprints, material costs, and timelines to deliver an accurate estimate on time and within budget
• High analytical and mathematical skills which require an electrical estimator to ensure that his/her calculations are accurate and correct to keep jobs profitable
• Sound organization and time management skills, as an electrical estimator needs to ensure that he/she submits project bids on time, with the ability to maintain composure when multiple projects occur at once
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills which enable an electrical estimator to work efficiently with customer, their engineers and other professionals that are involved in the projects.
• The Estimator needs to be highly detail-oriented, a candidate with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or in other related fields) is preferred with several years of training and professional experience .

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Hunt Electric Corporation is a national design build electrical contracting firm grounded in the simple, powerful concept of performing efficient, quality work. We value trust, relationships, performance, reward, safety, and diversity . Our loyalty is to our clients, our communities and our employees in more than 40 states. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

We are continually seeking individuals who are passionate about the electrical design and construction industry who want to contribute to our company growth. If you are passionate, love what you do and hold yourself to a standard of excellence, we want to hear from you!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Electrical Estimator prepares estimates for our National Team's high-tech, high-profile industrial projects like automotive assembly plants, mission critical data centers, battery plants, and process conveyor controls. To tackle the industry's most challenging projects, our clients count on experience from the best of the best, and this team is the best with a combined 300 years of experience. We work together and have each other's backs. We're seeking a candidate with 2-5 years of industrial estimating experience, but we're open to training someone to estimate provided they're knowledgeable in electrical construction. This role based out of our Bloomington, MN headquarters with a hybrid work schedule of office/remote work.

+ Accurately interpret the design drawings submitted by customers or engineers.

+ Estimate labor, materials, and administrative costs for team projects.

+ Utilize estimating software to create project take-offs.

+ Address and resolve project challenges with the Sales, Preconstruction, Designers, Project Managers, and General Foreman.

+ Seek quotation of materials and subcontracts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

+ High School Diploma or equivalent; Two (2) year degree in related field preferred.

+ 2 years of estimating experience in the electrical construction industry.

+ Electrical code knowledge and design/build estimating preferred.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe/Bluebeam and virtual meeting software.

+ Experience using Enterprise or other estimating software.

+ Demonstrated organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.

+ A desire to learn from industry leaders and to exceed client expectations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, filing cabinets, photocopiers and fax machines.

+ Employees are frequently required to sit, and occasionally required to kneel, reach, stoop, crouch or crawl.

+ This position requires the ability to lift files, open file cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.

+ This position may occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.