Electrical Estimator/ Project Manager

Job Description

Exciting career opportunity for an Electrical Estimator/Project Manager to join a rewarding and growing company. Giles Electric Company, Inc. offers an excellent benefit package including a competitive salary. See below for a description:

 

Applicants selected will be subject to a Drug Screen and Background check.

 

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  Primary responsibility of estimating electrical construction projects between 100K– 3 Million Gathering data to prepare hard bid proposal estimates and design/build proposal estimates. Perform take-offs from drawings, pricing change orders, and conducting site visits to understand the constructability of projects. Understanding plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed to ensure the compliance with project requirements. Developing project schedules utilizing the Critical Path method, assigning cost and manpower to the schedule. Developing budgets and cost codes for projects, assisting in the preparation of technical proposals, including assisting in the design and writing the scope of work, management plans, work sequence, safety, quality control and commissioning. Developing and presenting clear and detailed project scopes to the customer and meeting with the potential customers to present proposals. Design specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work. Determine budget, schedule, approach and organization from multiple projects. Tracking project status, generating status reports and updated documents. Researching and compiling submittals, pricing change orders and preparing estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate. Determine monthly percent complete for draws. Ensuring that all invoicing and accounting is completed.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  Must work well in a “team” environment Requires at least 3-5 years of experience performing cost estimates in the electrical industry. Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications. Preferably experience as an electrical Apprentice or Journeyman. Knowledge of reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications. Communicating with people outside of the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public and the general contractor representatives. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Experience working with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontractors, contract addendums, specifications and change orders. Effectively communicating verbally and in writing with others. Knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, email and use of the Internet. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees. Motivated self-starter that peruse new projects without direction from the owner.

 

 

*When submitting your resume for consideration, kindly provide a history of projects previously estimated.

 

 

**This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employee (s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

 

 

We believe our employees are our most valuable assets. We also believe in attracting the best candidates to complement our continually growing team. Giles Electric Co., Inc. provides a highly competitive benefit package for the employee and their family. Which includes but are not limited to the following:

 

 

Giles Electric Co., Inc. offers a competitive benefit package, including the following: Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick and Bereavement) Fully Paid Health Insurance for the family. Fully Paid Dental Insurance for the family. Life and Short Term Disability Insurance 401K Profit Sharing (based on the financial status of the company) Direct Deposit of weekly checks Yearly bonuses (based on work performance and financial status of company) Company Vehicle Blackberry and Cell Phone