What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telecom Estimator - Structured Cabling and Physical Security Access Control position at SOLID Personnel?
Job Summary : The Estimator is responsible for managing the pre-sales pipeline and creating project cost estimates involving engineering, designing, and building of infrastructure cabling, wireless and RF Communications, DAS, AV Solutions, Physical Security and Video Solutions, and Sound Masking. In addition, this can include estimating subcontractor and material supplier’s costs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Secure jobs and contracts by developing strong relationships with customers.
- Read blueprints and accurately generate material takeoffs.
- Presurvey job sites to aid in the preparation of bid proposals.
- Generate bid proposals using several different software applications and Excel.
- Negotiate contracts with customers.
- Prepare pre-construction job information sheets.
- Conduct pre-construction meetings with project managers, foremen, and all key departments.
- Monitor job progress through constant communication with project managers and customers.
- Prepare post-construction job information sheets.
- Evaluate equipment cost information and labor cost information for use in preparing bids.
- Evaluate overall job cost data.
- Attend pre-bid meetings to gather critical job information.
- Ensure customer satisfaction.
- Set and maintain production and job expectations.
- Provide feedback to employee managers on expected performance based on bids.
- Possess excellent working knowledge of construction and contract terminology.
- Utilize computer equipment and related software (Excel, Word, Scheduling Software, B2W, etc.).
- Perform statistical analysis, percentages, profit calculations, ratios, and budget forecasts.
- Calculate figures, discounts, percentages, ratios, proportions, and fractions, and perform estimates.
- Read, analyze, and interpret RFPs, trade journals, contracts, financial reports, job documents, and prints, operating manuals, safety rules & regulations, training manuals, etc.
- Write bid documents, RFIs, business reports, letters, technical procedures, business correspondence, manuals, policies and procedures, job evaluations, etc.
- Maintain company bid log.
- Present information effectively to top management, employees, customers, and public groups.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Exhibit excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written).
- Be a self-starter and internally motivated to achieve corporate, department, and personal objectives.
- Lead and manage people as well as be a team player.
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