What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Electrical Estimator position at Livewire?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $110,000 - $135,000
LiveWire Electrical Systems is looking for a Senior Electrical Estimator to join their fast-paced, growing organization. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits. The Senior Electrical Estimator will pursue projects for large industrial, commercial, transportation, healthcare, and higher education.
LiveWire takes pride in their ability to work collaboratively to foster continuous improvement and strives to be on the cutting edge of electrical estimating & management technology by using high-tech software and new techniques that assist in better coordination and communication.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Review estimates and lead bid review process with management personnel to ensure that bids / estimates are completed on time and with a high degree of quality
- Assign and coordinate estimating requirements to estimating staff for each project based on schedule and project needs
- Drive estimating reviews to ensure that all project plans, specifications, and scopes are fully covered by the estimating staff
- Consults with project managers, field supervision, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders as required to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
- Provide guidance, direction, and support to estimating team to help resolve complex issues
- Responsible for the accuracy of estimates and provides guidance to estimators daily
- Supervise, direct, train and mentor estimating staff to ensure company, team, and individual processes and goals are met; consistently hold team accountable to performance standards
- Provide conceptual budgeting advice to clients and project managers based on historical data, past experience, lessons learned, and current labor unit rates; effectively communicate thought process
- Ability to assess project risks and requirements to provide support ranking and selecting bid opportunities; provide strategic input to ensure competitive pricing
- Develop and maintain a positive relationship with key stakeholders including general contractors, clients, vendors, company personnel, field supervision, and estimating staff; ensure timely follow up with customers on submitted bids
- Track information regarding material types and square foot pricing costs, labor productivity issues, historical estimate data, and current construction trends to incorporate this knowledge into estimates
- Manage flow of information within department to ensure it is timely and aids in accurate estimates
- Manage the accuracy and quality of the estimating Conest database
- Meet with general contractors and participate in bid interviews as required
- Develop standard scope letters and assist with proposal preparation
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Salary : $110,000 - $135,000
