What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESTIMATOR position at EDMONSON ELECTRIC LLC?
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparing and managing bids for single and multi-family residential projects (typically 100 units).
• Knowledge and understanding of residential electric construction practices and install according to building codes.
• Take-offs and estimation of equipment, labor and materials according to builder’s specifications and bidding tools.
• Experience in obtaining and evaluating material, direct labor, manufacture equipment pricing and subcontractor quotes.
• Writing proposals/bids.
• Managing multiple bids simultaneously and evaluating changes through the bid process.
• Evaluation of plans, looking for discrepancies and addressing them with accordingly.
• Participate in contract negotiations with clients that involve scope of work and estimated quantities and values.
• Assist purchasing agent in procurement of equipment and all pricing is met per contracted costs.
• Sense of urgency with ability to meet guidelines.
Education and Experience
• Experience on single and multi-family residential projects.
• Ability to communicate to installers, builders, building inspectors and homeowners install methods and code.
• Possess leadership qualities and the ability to be a self-starter.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Five years in the Electrical trade preferred
• Skilled in reading and understanding drawings, specifications, and bid documents,
• Ability to accurately compile a summary of materials, equipment, and labor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills with Excel competency.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Team player
• Attention to detail.
• Dependable and Punctual.