Project Quotations Specialist

There’s a Place for You at Capital

A career at Capital Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Capital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Capital Electric has a Project Quotation Specialist position available at our York, PA location. The person in this role provides accurate, competitive, and timely project pricing for our customers. The ideal candidate will possess a high level of professional customer service, meet deadlines, work effectively in challenging environment and be willing to go the extra mile. 

Responsibilities:

• Effectively review and evaluate architectural and electrical drawings
• Read and review switchgear specifications
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships internally with project manager and outside sales rep
• Interact with manufacturers and factory sales reps to produce competitive and timely pricing
• Determine costs and sell amounts to maintain appropriate margins
• Interact with contractors to follow up on pricing
• Compile and analyze information from vendors
• Ensure bid is inclusive of all mandatory requirements
• Identify and review terms and dating purchase orders
• Provide a complete and accurate quotation within the required time frame
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships
• Stay current with new product information and emerging technologies

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or GED
• Lighting and/or Gear estimating experience is a plus
• 1-2 years customer service experience – electrical/lighting industry preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good and dependable mathematic skills
• Excellent computer and Microsoft Office skills
• Reliable, responsible, and a great work ethic

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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