Electrical Estimator

Electrical Estimator

Facility Solutions Group is expanding its staff and seeking a talented Electrical Estimator to join our thriving FSG Lenexa team.

In this role, you will:

• Obtain, track, and negotiate subcontract bids and project budgets
• Prepare and present comprehensive estimate documentation
• Read and interpret plans, proposals, and other documentation to create bids
• Analyze data to reduce gaps between estimates and actual costs

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to define project scope, proactively resolve challenges, strategically negotiate pricing, and build lasting professional relationships that drive mutual success.
• Conduct thorough market research to produce accurate, complete, and competitive pricing that positions projects for success.
• Review completed estimates and proposals for thoroughness, accuracy, value engineering alternatives and compliance with strategic goals.
• Strategically track and forecast bid outcomes to optimize pipeline and drive business growth.
• Prepare proposals for budgetary and conceptual estimates and for strategic opportunities.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and/or meet with customers to identify project scope.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of bid documents and ensure timely delivery.
• Attend bid de-scope meetings and ensure completion of open items.
• Schedule and attend job turnover meetings and assure preparation of job turnover meeting materials.
• Lead the analysis of job labor data from operations to enhance the estimating database and continuously improve field productivity insights.
• Schedule and attend project postmortems and catalogue historical information.
• Review material pricing provided by purchasing and suppliers and update the estimating database accordingly.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of electrical estimating experience with medium to large commercial projects
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized estimating software (experience with Accubid preferred)
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while consistently meeting critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.