Commercial Electrical Assistant Estimator

Sargent Electric Company () is a nationally recognized electrical contractor with deep Pittsburgh roots. Founded in 1907, we’ve grown into one of the region’s largest electrical contracting firms and have been consistently named one of the Fastest Growing Companies by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

We are looking to hire a COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL ASSISTANT ESTIMATOR in our growing Lewiston, Maine office. This position’s responsibility will be to learn the processes required to prepare an entire estimate in a team-based environment. Under the direct supervision of the lead estimator, the candidate will produce consistent, accurate estimates with detailed scopes and may also work closely with the Preconstruction Manager to transfer completed estimates to the project management team.

The candidate will be trained to interact with electrical supply houses, contractors, architects, engineers, and customers.

• Attend Pre-bid, Scope Review, and other meetings as required
• Bid projects with enough detail to provide accurate proposals
• Review and understand specifications as they apply to specific jobs and process the information for estimates
• Understand and interpret drawings and documents
• Learn the use of drawing symbols for various systems (e.g., fire alarm, lighting, lighting controls, motor controls, switches, receptacles)
• Learn drawing scales and scale takeoff devices
• Become familiar with the Accubid system
• Work closely with general contractors, architects, engineers, and customers as required
• Familiarize with local vendors and communicate necessary information (specifications, quantities, sketches) to ensure accurate and competitive pricing, maintaining communication through the bid process and forwarding addenda to the vendor

• Industrial knowledge is a plus
• Familiarity with up-to-date electrical estimating software
• Ability to recognize potential discrepancies and errors in documents and develop questions for a timely response
• Ability to develop estimates at various stages of design
• Knowledge of electrical work and materials used
• Capability to set up and complete a takeoff and enter quantities in a neat, professional manner
• Take off systems involved in the preparation of an estimate (motor controls, instrumentation, lighting, lighting control, fire alarm, A/V, modular wiring, grounding, motor and equipment connections, generators, power distribution equipment, feeders, UPS, etc.)

• Bluebeam PDF software experience
• Hands‑on experience in the Commercial Electrical field
• Familiarity with Accubid estimating software system
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience as Electrical Estimator, primarily in Commercial applications

Sargent Electric Company and all its affiliate companies are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Sargent Electric Company.