What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimating Assistant position at Working World?
Job Position: Estimating Assistant
Location: Woodstock, IL 60098
Pay Rate: $20.00-$22.00/hr
Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
- Review ITB with Project Manager
- Check in and track jobs to be bid
- Secure, Download and print bidding documents, including addendums
- Send out information for material pricing for bids, see to it that the pricing has come in complete and on time
- Send out Prequalification information
- Complete Public Bidding Documents
- Type For Letter for Estimates (As needed)
- Maintain bid calendar and quote log, develop and maintain bid tracking spreadsheet
- Obtain Bidders, list, Bid call backs and tracking
- Transfer your working knowledge of an awarded job's plans and spec to the PM assistant for the securing and submitting, releasing tracking and closeout of major purchase for a project
- Assist with estimate in any way possible (follow up calls, forward addendums to suppliers, counting drawings)
- Pursue job leads in the form of letters and qualification statements
- Assist in takeoffs and estimating of projects if needed or requested
- Research and locate pricing and information on unknown products and manufactures
- Maintain and police active Print room
- Attend pre-bit meetings and bid openings if needed
- Answer phones when others or not present or on lunch
- Ensure break room and bathrooms are stocked
- Point of contact for misc. office supply orders
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in electrical estimating or related field
- Strong knowledge of electrical management principles and practices
- Microsoft Word, Outlook & Excel knowledge
- Adobe and PDF Software
- Organized and orderly
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at once
- Ability to prioritize and plan daily tasks, restructure daily tasks when priorities change
- Simple networking internet research and computer skills
- Desire to learn new tasks and assist other in order to develop and advance within the company
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Required)
- Adobe Acrobat: 2 years (Required)
- Microsoft Outlook: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22
