Electrical Estimator/Project Manager

1 month ago


La Porte, United States Turtle and Hughes Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Why Turtle?

Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need. With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, you believe that our people are our most valuable assets. Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters. We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create a workplace that empowers our employees to be successful. It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors. You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions. That’s how we built our past. That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

The Electrical Estimator/Project Manager will be responsible for the complete life cycle of the project. From responding to tenders, and bid requests, creating accurate estimates to project completion including budget, timeline, manpower, and change order management. The candidate should have an eye toward long-term growth within our company.

What You'll Do:

•Prepare detailed labor and material take-offs for vendors and input using estimating software.

•Submit and review pricing packages to clients.

•Participate in tender closing activities with duties including creating lead letters outlining our inclusions/exclusions for a tender, review all bills of material for job closings, assist with the final cost perpetration on closing day, and submit bids to clients.

•Communicate with customers and suppliers during the tender period.

•Attend site visits to review site conditions.

•Upon award of contracts, review pricing and assist with selecting compliant vendors and subcontractors to issue purchase orders and creating a progress schedule.

•Produce Pricing change orders as the project progresses using estimating software.

•Billing and invoice preparation and payment assistance when required.

•Ensure all safety protocols are followed.

•Manage material and manpower for your projects.

•Attend project meetings and site reviews.

•Coordination with local utility providers.

•Sales, customer contact, and follow-up after completion of work.

•Employee and customer retention and relationship building.

•Attend safety, training, sales, strategy, and other meetings as required.

•Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in the electrical and/or lighting business.

• HS/GED, required, Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Highly desirable to be primarily focused on industrial, commercial, and institutional electrical work.

• An Electrical License or electrical engineering background would be an asset but not mandatory.

• Knowledge of Electrical Power including switchgear and motor control.

• Knowledge of Electrical Power Controls including PLCs and communications.

• Knowledge of Instruments including pressure, and temperature transmitters and flow meters.

• General understanding of relevant technologies, such as estimating software, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bluebeam, Adobe, etc.

• Familiarity with different wire and cable types for power distribution is a plus.

• Must be highly organized, and extremely well-versed in establishing customer relationships.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills; strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Solid planning, organizational skills, and effective problem-solving skills.

• Willingness to learn.

• Be able to work in a fast-paced team environment

• Bring decisive, focused leadership & be results-driven.

• Be accountable to yourself and your co-workers.

• A valid driver's license is required.

• This is not a remote position, regular office hours schedule M-F: 7AM – 4PM (negotiable).

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive benefits package. Some of which include:

  • 401(k) plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Vacation and Sick Days
  • Employee Negotiated Discounts

Who We Are

Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated division provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Turtle is proud to be recognized by NJBiz as one of New Jersey's Best Places to Work in New Jersey in 2023, and ranked second amongst NJ's Top Privately Held, Women-Owned Companies.

What To Do Next

You can begin by filling out our application online. If you want to learn more about Turtle, please visit our website www.turtle.com or our social medias LinkedIn: @Turtle Instagram: @TurtleandHughes Facebook: @TurtleandHughes Twitter: @TurtleandHughes YouTube: @TurtleandHughes

Turtle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.



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