Electrical Estimator
- Uxbridge, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Electrical Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for key building improvement and new equipment construction projects. This specifically includes:
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Knowledge & Skills
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Electrical Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for key building improvement and new equipment construction projects. This specifically includes:
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare Detailed Cost Estimates for key building improvement and new equipment construction projects
- Objectively calculate materials, labour, and equipment costs based on proposals, plans, and specifications, including project closings
- Draft requests for quotations to secure competitive pricing from suppliers and subcontractors
- Elaborate consistent and reliable project costing templates by unit, division or type
- calculate materials, labour, and equipment costs based on proposals, plans, and specifications, including project closing details
- Coordinate a cost benchmarking process through the project bid process for all regions.
- Standardize price grid utilisation, gather extensive pricing information, for Construction, Services & equipment.
- Supply consistent data, training and support to the project managers in their estimation efforts and validate certain project estimations.
- Assess and challenge change orders real market value with project managers and vendors
- Provides interactive support to all bids/proposals
- Collaborate with the Lead Estimator and Projects Team to determine project costs and overheads for each estimate.
- Ultimately responsible for the quality & accuracy of estimating process and tools, and of some key project estimates
- Participate in hand over meeting with Project management team after award.
- Maintains databases within estimating software & tools
Knowledge & Skills
- Electrical construction - estimating experience an asset
- Construction job site experience is an asset
- Proficient with Estimating software, tools and MS Excel
- Trimble Experience is an asset
- Very good English written and communication skills required
- Strong client focus, proactive, and a desire to achieve results
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Excellent attention to quality, accuracy and details
- Knowledge of Canadian codes and standards
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Responsibilities
Prepare and validate detailed estimates for building improvements and new equipment construction, including materials, labor, equipment, overhead, and project closing costs. Coordinate bid pricing and benchmarking, support project managers and proposals, assess change orders, maintain estimating tools and databases, and participate in project handovers.
Requirements
Electrical construction estimating experience and construction job-site experience are assets; proficiency with estimating software, tools, and Microsoft Excel is required, while Trimble experience is an asset. Candidates need strong written and verbal English communication, client focus, organization, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of Canadian codes and standards.
Skills
- Electrical Estimating
- Electrical Construction
- Cost Estimation
- Materials Costing
- Labor Costing
- Equipment Costing
- Request for Quotations
- Supplier and Subcontractor Pricing
- Cost Benchmarking
- Project Costing
- Estimating Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Trimble
- Canadian Codes and Standards
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
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Categories
- Construction
- Engineering
- Trades
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Electrical Estimator
- Electrical Construction
- Building Improvements
- New Equipment Construction
- Detailed Cost Estimates
- Materials
- Labor
- Equipment Costs
- Proposals
- Plans and Specifications
- Project Closing
- Requests for Quotations
- Suppliers
- Subcontractors
- Project Costing Templates
- Cost Benchmarking
- Price Grids
- Construction Services
- Project Bids
- Change Orders
- Project Managers
- Overheads
- Estimating Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Trimble
- Canadian Codes and Standards
- Project Handover
- Estimating Databases