Electrical Estimator-Designer
As a Professional Electrical Estimator you will perform “take-offs” of plans in order to calculate the materials & labor required to complete a project. You will be performing the project in your mind to discover the nuances each project contains, and working with our valued vendors to provide open & honest information. Our motto is “we work with our vendor who helps us win the projects”, rather than “shopping” vendor against vendor.
As a Professional Electrical Designer you will collaborate with very selective General Contractors & Facility Owners to provide a scope of work and establish cost estimates and values based on the end-users needs and desires, offering options to value-engineer projects based on your past experience and communications with vendors.
The ultimate goal is to provide our valued clients with a project that fulfills their wants & needs for long-term effectiveness and efficiency.
This position reports directly to the Group Manager, or in the absence, the President.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Gets It – You Understand our Business Model – what we do, who we serve, when we serve and how we serve, how we make money, how you have the opportunity to make money & grow. We are a Construction/Service Business; You must be a fit for our Construction/Service Model.
- Wants It - ASK. Demonstrate through your actions that you want it; growth, education, responsibility, training, education. Refer to the Communications Chart to ASK the RIGHT Person. If you’re unclear about the answer you get, ASK Again until you are Crystal Clear! We have zero tolerance for “I wasn’t sure, so I…”. BE SURE!
- Capacity – Demonstrate that YOU have the interest, enthusiasm, energy & willingness to learn your Role, Progress in our business & Grow! We expect it! You will be responsible for keeping the pipeline full of work to be performed by our field electricians.
Specific Leadership Standards & Responsibilities:
1. Support and follow all of SECCO company policies and maintain fiduciary responsibility.
2. Follow SECCO Electric’s proven estimating policies and systems
Attend Pre-bid meetings as necessary
Submit proposals according to client’s requirements to include budgets
Read and understand project specifications book and complete set of drawings
Clean and accurate turnover of proposal package to Project Manager
In this role, the estimator is to calculate the accurate and final proposed price to complete a project. Estimates should not include any avoidable “Miscellaneous” or “Cushion” dollars to cover unknowns. The Project Manager should be able to complete the project within a few percentage points of the original estimated final proposed price.
We Provide:
State of the art estimating software – McCormick or Accubid
Vehicle for business use
Work Hour Flexibility
Complete Package of Benefits
Salary Range – $75k – 95k (commensurate with experience & credentials)
We prefer:
4 to 6 years of experience in a similar role
Clean driving & background check
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Camp Hill, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person