Estimator

Department: Engineering


Reports To: Estimating Manager


FLSA: Exempt


Hours of Work: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm


Location: Norcross, GA / Remote


Who We Are

Telaid helps enterprise clients accelerate technology adoption to achieve their business objectives. We design, deploy and support critical technologies, reducing time, task, cost and risk associated with managing technologies in complex, multi-site environments. But Telaid is not your ordinary technology integrator. Committed to excellence, our vision is to be a people first, customer obsessed company with great (not perfect) leaders who strive to provide the best possible experience for our employees, partners and customers. We're working hard to build and maintain a culture of integrity, trust and accountability that attracts, trains and retains the right employees for the right roles. If you're looking for a great place to work, learn and advance your career, get to know Telaid!


Our Core Values are - Be Proactive, Be a Team Player, Take Ownership & Do the Right Thing

Summary of Position

The Estimator/ fulfills a dual role by accurately estimating various project work and by developing and maintaining long term business relationships by managing bid projects that fulfill customer requirements. This highly visible position has day-to-day interaction with manufacturing, distribution, sales and operations. A thorough understanding of project costs, technical knowledge of structured cabling, security and other information technology concepts, applications and equipment as well as excellent customer service and follow-up skills is required. Some travel may be required.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Provide guidance and support to the Telaid Sales Staff and/or other project team members to determine preliminary cost and feasibility of projects, rollouts, expansions and major MAC work


Work closely with the Telaid sales and operations teams by estimating man hours, material and labor costs for RFQ's, RFP's and RFI's


Creation, review and understanding of project bid specifications


Review and understand plans, design drawings and renderings


Provide concise estimates of labor and materials of multiple disciplines


Resolve any design and/or scheduling conflicts with appropriate personnel


Development of Bill of Materials (BOM) and Scope of Work (SOW)


Provide engineering technical support as required


Functional/Technical Skills/Certifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent customer relations skills

• Excellent communications skills

• Strong PC skills

• Pays strong attention to detail for reporting and tracking purposes

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in estimating for design build, RFP assistance in structured cabling installation and service

• Familiarity with voice, data, audio, video, and network integration.

• Familiarity with Security (CCTV, Access Control, and Intrusion).

• Knowledge of TIA/EIA standards, fiber, CAT 5E, CAT6 and CAT6A (RCDD a plus).

• Knowledge of A/C Commercial power requirements.

• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, multi-task across many assignments

• Work with minimal supervision to meet stated goals

• Ability to assess the impact of new project requirements on an existing pricing model

• Technical writing skills producing clear and unambiguous deliverables

• Must be able to read and understand detailed RFP, RFQ and RFI documents and develop pricing models that satisfy the requirements of the requests

Experience

Experience creating detailed estimates in a form that meets the response requirements of the RFP, RFQ, or RFI


5+ years minimum experience in low voltage / telecommunications industry preferred


5+ years minimum experience in structured cable estimating/ costing


5+ years minimum in working with and negotiating material prices


2+ years minimum experience with excel import and export with the use of Macros


LEEDS experience is a plus


CAD experience is a plus


Education/Vocational Training


RCDD or equivalent experience (5+ years of project estimating experience/training)


Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office suite especially Excel spread sheets


Benefits

• 401k with employer matching and Profit Sharing

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Other Voluntary Benefits:

• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

• Pet Insurance

• Bark - Parental controls to ensure online safety for kids

• Norton LifeLock Identity Protection

• Employee Discount Program