Electrical Estimator

SUMMARY

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