What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Estimator position at Udelhoven?
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Anchorage , Alaska
Direct Hire
Mar 28, 2025
Job Title: Electrical Estimator
Location: Anchorage, AK – (Position requires Travel)
Reports to: Estimating Manager
Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, 401k, Vision & Vacation
Who We Are:
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services, Inc. (UOSS) is an industrial and commercial construction company that operates in Alaska and Texas. We have been in business for over 50 years, established on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula in 1970. We are a company with a safety-first culture who strives to be number one in reputation with our employee first culture and our clients.
What You Will Do:
Udelhoven is a company that is backed by our integrity, professionalism, and quality. We believe the team is better than any one individual, and as a team we strive for excellence. We are looking for an electrical estimator with a tremendous amount of experience-background in the industrial process facility industry and with civil / structural understanding. A local, Alaska resident would be ideal.
An electrical estimator evaluates the total cost of a project in various industries. For this role, your responsibilities include developing an estimate and work plan, researching the materials, sourcing options, labor, mechanical take off, construction equipment and general conditions cost for a given project. You also work with contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to obtain / negotiate appropriate sub tier estimates.
What You Will Need (minimum qualifications):
Duties:
- Develop, analyze and compile estimate data that impact the cost of labor, materials, equipment requirements, location and other factors to ensure a high quality and timely estimate.
- Review drawings, specifications and proposed project site conditions; record findings and solicit input from field operations to include in final project estimate.
- Analyze alternative solutions and construction methods to increase competitiveness of the bid.
- Develop & review “take-off” quantities to ensure accuracy of data used in estimates.
- Utilize existing cost history as a check to complete estimate.
- Apply mathematical calculations requiring advanced analytical processes to ensure logically estimated costs are accurate.
- Present estimate and participate in bid reviews with senior management to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job and critical means and methods of construction.
- Develop and maintain business relationships to increase bid opportunities in the regional market.
- Participate in and/or lead Design-build preconstruction services to ensure a high quality, competitive estimates and schedules.
Skills:
- 8 years related experience.
- Prior management experience required.
- Advanced knowledge of Estimating software.
- Local to Alaska (Preferred)
- Advanced knowledge of civil / industrial engineering principles.
- Advanced knowledge of construction principles and equipment capabilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Safety-first decision making and a strong work ethic.
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
