Estimator

Description

The Estimator is responsible for determining project cost, project duration, and estimated project revenue. The Estimator will take into account such factors as: labor costs, material costs, equipment rentals, special software and hardware, project location, permitting, and licensing. The Estimator will collaborate frequently with the Director of Engineering & Estimating, Sales Team and Project Management Team to ensure the project meets all financial and regulatory guidelines.

Position Responsibilities- Essential

• Perform take-offs and quotes for customers and prospective clients.

• Work closely with customers to understand product/part specifications and respond to in-depth customer questions and inquiries.

• Apply knowledge of company operations, industry and math skills to yield calculations to determine labor hours, material and outside services necessary to produce quote from customer request.

• Provide accurate estimates in response to quotation requests from company accounts and influence their buying decisions.

• Attend site visits, pre-bids, meet with vendors as required.

• Update the Estimating & Engineering Coordinator with database system information to track projects with the Sales Team.

• Development and submission of Request for Information (RFI’s) documentation for clarification of customer project expectations.

• Respond to any inquiries from customers regarding quotations.

• Interact with customer and contractor personnel.

• Work jointly with other estimators involved with handling differing aspects of bids and quotes.

• Work independently and interface directly with executive level customers.

• Assure that an accurate bill-of-material will accompany each RFQ showing material quantity, description and part numbers when requested.

• Carefully review RFQ assumptions. Each quote should have specific and often different assumptions.

• Convey detailed information of essential aspects of projects to Project Managers and Field Technicians for project kick-off meetings and existing projects to assist in solving problems. 

• Provide detailed RFQ scope of work (SOW). The SOW is provided for the customer to clearly understand proposal and for Project Managers and Technicians to understand installation process and specifications.  

• Assist with any projects assigned by Director of Engineering & Estimating.

• Handle change in a controlled and efficient manner.

• Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience within the telecommunications Low Voltage Systems industry OR strong estimating experience

• Experience supporting executive level management.

• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to prioritize and multi-task. 

• Strong communication skills including listening and speaking.

• Strong organizational skills to include but not limited to record keeping, time management and follow-up.

• Excellent attention to detail and sense of urgency, with an emphasis on quality of work. 

• Experience with public utilities, federal, state, local governments and commercial installations.

• Ability to analyze and understand blueprints project drawings/plans, specifications and other documentation to prepare time, cost, material and labor estimates.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Extensive knowledge of Structured Cabling Horizontal & Backbone twisted pair copper voice / data, fiber optics and low voltage systems wiring.

• Extensive knowledge of Wireless Access, Access Controls & Surveillance Systems.

• Industry and manufacturer training certifications (BICSI training certification, CommScope, Leviton, Corning, Ortonics, Panduit etc.)

• Revue, Blue Beam software knowledge and skills