What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Helix Electric?
Our Senior Estimator is our lead estimator on projects and collaborates with other Estimators, clients and suppliers to prepare and complete bid/submittals for electrical construction projects
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & SCOPE:
- Develop accurate and timely electrical construction estimates on which we base competitive bids and proposals for our client-base of General Contractors, Owners, Developers and end-users.
- Analyze and interpret detailed drawings and specifications.
- Determine and price value-engineered alternatives to plans and specifications.
- Perform budget pricing from schematic drawings and narrative.
- Draft scope letters, proposals and vendor solicitations.
- Attend job walks; pre-bid meetings; collaborations and conferences with clients and design professionals.
- Lead the functioning of the Estimating Department; the education and development of junior personnel; on-going development and maintenance of computerized estimating programs and databases; congenial relations with clients and vendors.
- Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed and calm manner.
- Work on change-orders and cost-to-complete estimates of on-going projects.
- Help create and communicate company standards for estimating electrical design/build and plans and specs work.
- Review estimates created by others for accuracy and completeness
- Perform job handoffs from estimating to operations through clearly demonstrating detailed scopes of work, specifications and job specific conditions
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management or similar studies is preferred
- A minimum of 8 years of electrical estimating experience on commercial, institutional, multi-family and life science projects ranging up to $50M
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively
- Knowledge and proficiency with Code requirements and basic electrical engineering calculations; Voltage-drop, Ohm’s law, conduit-fill, wire ampacity, de-rating, etc
- Extensive experience in MS Office Suite, Accubid, LiveCount, McCormick, and ConEst
- Analytical, problem-solving mentality
- Team player, self-motivated, gets along well with supervisors, peers and subordinates
