Estimator, Engineering

As an Estimator with Paladin Technologies, your main responsibility will be to maximize the award of profitable contracts by leading estimating and bid administration activities. You will work closely with the Sales, Design, and Project Management team to ensure that our customers are provided with the highest quality service.

Ideal candidates will represent Paladin in a professional manner that aligns with our values of leadership mindset, people development, team, and client focused. A typical day could see you responding to an RFP, holding client meetings, working with project teams during installation, or planning for the closeout of a project.

Responsibilities

Prepare cost budgets based on drawings, specifications, and other relevant materials

Work closely with Engineering, Sales, and PMO to develop cost estimates for labor and logistics and detailed BOM

Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents

Compute and communicate costs through analysis of labor, material, and time requirements

Engage subcontractors to augment Paladin’s areas of expertise to provide a complete solution

Obtain best product prices from manufacturers, distributors, and subcontractors

Maintaining technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, establishing networks

Coordinating bid proposal development with all relevant stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

1-5 years of estimating experience in the security or low voltage industry

Experience in a technical sales role or quoting / estimator

Excellent written and verbal communication

Strong computer skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Mac OS, and project / quoting software

Post-secondary education in electronics, electrical, or equivalent would be considered an asset

Excellent organization and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous and progressive experience as an Estimator in the low voltage industry with demonstrated success completing complicated estimates/designs involving access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, IP networks, intercom, duress, and/or structured cabling.

Experience estimating projects worth between $250K-$500K or larger

Experience working with some or all the following systems is preferred:

Access Control - Lenel

S2, Software House, Avigilon, Kantech, Genetec, AMAG, RBHCCTV – Milestone, Avigilon, Genetec,Intrusion – Bosch, DSC, DMP, Senstar, Southwest Microwave,Network Switching – Cisco, Ruckus, HPE,RTLS – Actall, Guard RFID,Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) – Schneider, Omron

Bilingual (French and English) is considered an asset.

Experience in a technical sales role or system design would be considered an asset.

Strong computer skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Mac OS, and project / quoting software

Post-secondary education in electronics, electrical, or equivalent would be considered an asset

Excellent organization and attention to detail

Success Factors

Project Management:
Understand project management fundamentals and develop designs that accurately reflect project specifications and deliverables.

Effective Planning & Problem Solving:
Understand project requirements and parameters and determine most cost-effective solutions to deliver.

Accountability:
Take personal ownership of the accuracy, reliability, and credibility of project estimates.

Agility:
Adjust and pivot to changes with ease.

Communication:
Use common vocabulary to transmit information with consistency and clarity.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Must be able to effectively communicate, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment

WORKING CONDITIONS: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

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