Senior Estimator
- Las Vegas, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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