Electrical Estimator

Description

• Assists with final assembly of estimate, consistent with McCarthy standards, for presentation to Owner.
• Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to trade partners.
• Solicits trade partners during the bidding process.
• Perform quantity take-off and pricing of electrical estimates.
• Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting trade partner support and evaluating proposals.
• Assist field operations with change order pricing.
• Prepare budget comparisons between current and previous estimates.
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify and document discussions regarding intent and scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements.
• Utilizes current technology to enhance provided services on both hard bid and negotiated projects.
• Develop and document logical assumptions during conceptual estimating activities and applies these assumptions to take-off tasks.
• After the bid, collects and organizes all bid information for input into historical cost database platform.
• Actively schedules and meets with trade partners during the face to face scope meeting process.
• Conducts reviews of milestone documents in order to identify changes in work scope and develop pricing of value alternative opportunities and recommendations.
• Prepare scopes of work, for subcontracts.
• Maintains a “value added” approach to preconstruction.
• Coordinate electrical scope of work with architectural, structural and mechanical estimators.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Builds and maintains relationships with external McCarthy clients.
• Participates in schedule preparation/evaluation process with McCarthy and trade partner employees
• Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
• Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Analyzes and scopes trade partner electrical proposals.
• Builds relationships with trade partners to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
• Maintain working knowledge of Electrical codes and changes to codes.

Requirements

• Ability to use, or learn to use Accubid, OST, QTO and other estimating programs.
• 2-5 years of electrical estimating experience and/or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Strong work ethic and core values.
• Capable of writing qualifications
• General knowledge of construction principles/processes.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• General knowledge of different contractual deliver methods i.e. negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven experience estimating large projects is desired.
• Experience with healthcare projects preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook and others.
• Is knowledgeable in the McCarthy BIM process and can communicate it to trade partners
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance