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Salary: USD 125,000 - 162,000 / annual
EC Electric seeks a Senior Estimator to lead preconstruction and estimating efforts for low voltage systems. This role develops complete, accurate, and competitive proposals; establishes estimate and bid strategies; manages risk; coordinates vendors and subcontractors; and maintains estimate quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead development of complete, accurate, and competitive responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Review project plans, specifications, bid documents, codes, standards, schedules, and related information to define scope, identify risk, and establish estimating approach
- Identify document conflicts, omissions, scope gaps, and constructability concerns; coordinate timely clarifications and recommend practical solutions
- Develop estimate plans, bid schedules, work assignments, and closeout requirements for assigned pursuits
- Prepare and review quantity takeoffs using Bluebeam and estimating software (ConEst or comparable assembly-based platforms)
- Summarize takeoffs into definable bid units consistent with RFP requirements and company estimating standards
- Develop and validate labor units, crew assumptions, productivity factors, subcontract values, material pricing, equipment costs, and indirect costs
- Identify, solicit, and coordinate qualified suppliers, manufacturers, integrators, and subcontractors; level quotations for scope, exclusions, compliance, and risk
- Prepare conceptual estimates, budgets, unit pricing, alternates, allowances, and detailed change-order estimates with supporting documentation
- Lead estimate kickoff, progress review, risk review, and bid close meetings
- Perform quality-control reviews of takeoffs, pricing, labor, quotations, scope narratives, assumptions, exclusions, and proposal documents before submission
- Develop pricing, scope, procurement, and value-engineering strategies that improve competitiveness and reduce project risk
- Lead the estimating process for assigned pursuits and clearly communicate scope, schedule, responsibilities, risks, and decision points
- Balance delegation with effective self-performance while monitoring the quality, accuracy, and productivity of estimators assigned to the pursuit
- Use independent judgment to evaluate scope of work, define estimating approaches, and develop bid strategies
- Assist the Estimating Services Director in maintaining cost databases, labor-productivity data, assemblies, and estimating benchmarks for low voltage systems
- Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining estimating standards, templates, tools, and quality-control processes
- Monitor changes to applicable codes, standards, technologies, and construction practices; document estimating impacts and communicate required updates
Requirements:
- Proven experience leading low voltage estimates valued at more than $2 million
- Experience preparing conceptual estimates, competitive bids, negotiated proposals, alternates, and detailed change orders
- Proficiency with Bluebeam for quantity takeoffs and with ConEst or comparable assembly-based estimating software
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint
- Strong understanding of labor units, crew composition, productivity adjustment factors, and construction means and methods
- Strong understanding of contracting methods, RFP compliance, scope development, proposal strategy, and change-order pricing
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical, communications, life-safety, and accessibility codes, standards, and regulations
- Ability to analyze complex documents, reconcile incomplete or conflicting information, and convert findings into clear estimating assumptions and decisions
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-coordination skills
- Strong mathematical ability, including practical application of quantities, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, labor extensions, and cost analysis
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and organization
- Strategic thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, initiative, and practical problem-solving skills
- Domain expertise in low voltage systems including: structured cabling, telecommunications, IT, fiber (inside/outside plant), voice/data, audio visual, distributed antenna systems, paging, sound masking, clocks, broadcast systems, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire alarm, mass notification, nurse call, life safety systems, VESDA, building automation systems, building management systems, direct digital controls, HVAC controls, SCADA, instrumentation, and facility management systems
