Estimator - Transmission and Substation Construction

For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services.

We are seeking a Transmission Lines & Substation Estimator candidate to join our Power Delivery team. Candidates will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing and interpreting Contract Documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed, comprehensive cost estimates for various Substation projects. Candidates will also need to be able to make assumptions based on experience when detailed plans are not provided and front-end estimating is performed based on conceptual designs.

- Thorough estimates and proposals for site specific projects

- Reviews project plans and specifications and confirms complete scope

- Participate in customer pre-bid meetings (in-person or virtual)

- Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude

- Solicit subcontractor and/or supplier information and pricing

- Effective contractual meetings (pre-bid, contract kickoff, post-project meetings, etc.)

- Meet estimating deadlines working independently

Qualifications

- Must be familiar with materials and equipment take-off

- Possess the ability to perform conceptual estimates based on specifications

- Possess strong mathematical, communication and computer skills

- Working knowledge of personal computers and software applications with MS Office application proficiency (proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera scheduling software is not required but is a plus)

- Ability to compose basic, as well as complex proposals, technical documents, and formal letters

- Ability to make presentations to both small and large, diverse groups; ability to communicate with clients, engineers and internal operations

- Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills

- High attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies

- General understanding of Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus and Unit contract pricing mechanism

- Minimal to moderate travel requirements

- Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screening

Benefits/Culture

Today, we are listed among Engineering News-Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance

- Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance

- 401K w/ company match

- Employee Stock Ownership Program

- State and Federally accredited Lineman Apprenticeship program

- Paid Vacation

- Servant Leadership Training

- Uniforms and PPE provided