Sr. Estimator

Job Description Job Description Overview
The Sr Estimator is an integral part of the electrical construction process and ensures competitiveness, profitability, and growth while maintaining and growing relationships with internal and external customers and clients.. The Sr Estimator is responsible for preparing complete cost estimates as well as responses to Requests for Proposals (RFOs) for commercial and industrial electrical construction projects. Another key responsibility is the mentoring and training of Estimators and Estimator Trainees.

Company Overview

Since 1912, Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. (Sturgeon Electric) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has provided complex, large-scale electrical construction services for our clients throughout the western United States. As a full-service electrical provider, we offer industry leading electrical transmission, commercial and industrial, and renewable energy services. Sturgeon Electric has two divisions, offering both powerline construction and commercial/industrial electrical construction, making it a full-service electrical provider.

Sturgeon Electric’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) electrical construction division specializes in large-scale commercial electrical projects, telecommunications, traffic signalization, gas distribution, high voltage distribution service and maintenance to clients. We also offer design-build and pre-construction services and has in-house pre-fabrication and AutoCAD capabilities.

Essential Functions
Prepare complete labor and material cost estimates
Outline and prepare responses to RFPs and RFQs

Follow company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Estimating

Develop strategies for being awarded projects

Help maintain and develop estimating database

Develop relationships with clients

Assist other members of the Estimating team with cost estimates and bid package preparation

Review and evaluate Estimating staff performance

Act as a first point of contact for members of the Estimating team

Coordinate with Project Management

Maintain bid log and report to corporate

Prepare bills of material and other information for use by Purchasing

Determine constructability requirements via field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel

Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency as well as data entry

Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation

Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stake holders

Assist construction personnel throughout the project lifecycle in tracking and understanding of cost estimates

Prepare and submit change orders

Follow-up at the end of projects to close any loops in the estimating process to include invoicing and cost tracking

Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location

May manage Estimating and BIM departments

Other duties as assigned

Regular and predictable attendance

Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location

Understand and comply with the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards, if applicable

Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of electrical construction estimating experience
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management or similar field; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Working knowledge of local electrical codes
Proven ability to read and understand civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, etc. plans and specifications to include blueprints, proposals and other relevant documents
Working knowledge of electrical materials and methods of installation
General knowledge of engineered material costs
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Bluebeam, Accubid and/or other estimating software
Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and communication skills
Team player mentality
Self-driven with the ability to stay on-task for extended periods of time while working independently

Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
Salary $120,000-$150,000 / year Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Teledoc, Hearing, Prescriptions, Mental Health, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Short Term Disability, Retiree Coverage, and Life Insurance under LINECo – (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (our Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting , and Annual profit-sharing potential.
Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three days. The posting will remain active and automatically extend until the vacancy is filled.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.