Estimator - Excavating Division

Position Purpose: Assist in the developing of cost estimates and resource requirements for various types of Electric Utility civil access and grading construction projects.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist with the preparation of project estimates by reviewing drawings, scope of work documents, pricing schedules, and specifications provided by the customer and performing labor and material take-offs and cost history analyses to support proposal development
Assist project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction, and contractual requirements
Assist with the development of construction and billing schedules
Assist with the development of standardized historical cost databases and application tools to aid future estimates
Research, contact, organize, and evaluate subcontractor, equipment, and material pricing provided by vendors based on project location
Attend customer pre-bid meetings at the project locations or customers office location
Perform physical or clerical tasks on various project sites during the first year to obtain required field experience

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs
Must be self-motivated
Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
Ability to occasionally travel for short durations to customer prebid and post bid meetings (air or ground travel)
Experience with one or more of the following, Bluebeam, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Insite, CAD, or other takeoff software.

Qualifications

BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
Prior estimating or field experience preferred, not required. MJE is willing to train with appropriate previous experience in the electrical utility work, heavy industrial work, or past technical training/education in the electrical or construction industry.

Work Environment

Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time
The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer
The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
Occasionally lifting 20 pounds

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